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Grass Lake, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Grass Lake is a Census village of 1,186 people across 0.94 square miles of land, in Jackson County. Median household income is $80,938, 74.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Grass Lake
What Grass Lake is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.94 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,262 plus or minus 330
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Grass Lake
- Population1,186 plus or minus 310
- Median age35.6 plus or minus 9.6
- Population under 18229 plus or minus 101
- Share under 1819.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over244 plus or minus 78
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Households532 plus or minus 122
- Family households293 plus or minus 90
- Share of households that are families55.1 percent plus or minus 11.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Grass Lake
- Median household income$80,938 plus or minus $17,514
- Per capita income$41,177
- Civilian labor force687 plus or minus 206
- Employed663 plus or minus 206
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over831 plus or minus 198
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.9 percent plus or minus 29.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.5 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Grass Lake
- Housing units571 plus or minus 128
- Occupied units532 plus or minus 122
- Vacant units39 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied398 plus or minus 105
- Renter occupied134 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate74.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$205,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$961
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Single family units458 plus or minus 110
- Share single family80.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more110 plus or minus 53
- Share in buildings of two or more19.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Grass Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute554 plus or minus 172
- Commuting under 15 minutes84 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more250 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.1 percent
- Drove alone74.0 percent plus or minus 31.8
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home14.9 percent plus or minus 10.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Grass Lake (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$1,627,300
- Average approval$135,608
- Median approval$95,350
- Largest approval$440,000
- Jobs supported107
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grass Lake, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Grass Lake (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,089,000
- Average approval$522,250
- Median approval$264,000
- Largest approval$1,441,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grass Lake, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Grass Lake
- NFIP communityTownship of Grass Lake
- NFIP community number261062
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/10(M)
The Township of Grass Lake participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 261062 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jackson County, not Grass Lake
Jackson County context, not Grass Lake figures
- Establishments in Jackson County2,991
- Covered employment, Jackson County55,945
- Average annual pay, Jackson County$62,139
- Housing units permitted, Jackson County334
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Grass Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Grass Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grass Lake, Michigan?
1,186, in 532 households. Grass Lake village covers 0.94 square miles of land, which is 1,262 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Grass Lake in?
Jackson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Grass Lake?
$80,938. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,100. Median gross rent is $961 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Grass Lake businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $95,350, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grass Lake, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Grass Lake borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Grass Lake. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Grass Lake in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Grass Lake appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Grass Lake, township of, community 261062, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Grass Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Grass Lake.
Is zoning published for Grass Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.