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Dryden, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Dryden is a Census village of 1,182 people across 1.10 square miles of land, in Lapeer County. Median household income is $70,352, 72.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $327,300 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dryden
What Dryden is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.1 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,073 plus or minus 223
- County holding the largest share of its areaLapeer 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.
Dryden
How many people live in Dryden
- Population1,182 plus or minus 246
- Median age39.0 plus or minus 9.0
- Population under 18300 plus or minus 76
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over249 plus or minus 92
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households417
- Family households337 plus or minus 69
- Share of households that are families80.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dryden
Income and work in Dryden
- Median household income$70,352
- Per capita income$33,083 plus or minus $6,806
- Civilian labor force470 plus or minus 94
- Employed434 plus or minus 95
- Unemployed36 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over749 plus or minus 158
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent plus or minus 25.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dryden
Housing in Dryden
- Housing units427
- Occupied units417
- Vacant units10 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate2.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied301 plus or minus 77
- Renter occupied116 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate72.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$208,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,238
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units295 plus or minus 73
- Share single family69.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more48 plus or minus 38
- Share in buildings of two or more11.2 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes84 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dryden
How Dryden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute407 plus or minus 92
- Commuting under 15 minutes80 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.7 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more199 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.9 percent
- Drove alone83.6 percent
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dryden
SBA loans in Dryden (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$327,300
- Average approval$81,825
- Median approval$61,150
- Largest approval$200,000
- Jobs supported3
- Jobs per approval0.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dryden, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dryden
SBA loans in Dryden (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$92,000
- Average approval$92,000
- Median approval$92,000
- Largest approval$92,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dryden, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Dryden
Flood risk in Dryden
- NFIP communityVillage of Dryden
- NFIP community number261046
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Village of Dryden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 261046 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.
Lapeer County, not Dryden
Lapeer County context, not Dryden figures
- Establishments in Lapeer County1,771
- Covered employment, Lapeer County21,986
- Average annual pay, Lapeer County$51,778
- Housing units permitted, Lapeer County149
Every figure in this section is published for Lapeer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dryden.
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
Dryden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dryden, Michigan?
1,182, in 417 households. Dryden village covers 1.10 square miles of land, which is 1,073 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dryden in?
Lapeer 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 Dryden?
$70,352. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,300. Median gross rent is $1,238 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dryden businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $327,300 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $61,150, plus 1 504 approvals worth $92,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dryden, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dryden borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dryden. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dryden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dryden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dryden, village of, community 261046, 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 Dryden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lapeer 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 Dryden.
Is zoning published for Dryden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.