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Marquette, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Marquette is a Census city of 21,325 people across 11.25 square miles of land, in Marquette County. Median household income is $55,613, 46.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 27 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marquette
What Marquette is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.25 sq mi
- Water area8.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,895
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarquette 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.
Marquette
How many people live in Marquette
- Population21,325
- Median age30.9
- Population under 182,081
- Share under 189.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,578
- Share 65 and over16.8 percent
- Households8,903
- Family households3,790
- Share of households that are families42.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Marquette
- Median household income$55,613
- Per capita income$33,544
- Civilian labor force12,173
- Employed11,647
- Unemployed526 plus or minus 160
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over12,677
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher48.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marquette
- Housing units9,570
- Occupied units8,903
- Vacant units667 plus or minus 155
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied4,122
- Renter occupied4,781
- Ownership rate46.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$274,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,011
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.8 percent
- Single family units5,014
- Share single family52.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,470
- Share in buildings of two or more46.7 percent
- Mobile homes86 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marquette gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute10,476
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,749
- Share commuting under 15 minutes74.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more954 plus or minus 209
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Drove alone69.8 percent
- Carpooled10.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked10.6 percent
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Marquette (7(a))
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$14,114,200
- Average approval$522,748
- Median approval$400,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,392,660
- Largest approval$1,867,800
- Jobs supported254
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full10
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.0 percent
- Share to franchises14.8 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS23
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marquette, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 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 Marquette (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$12,977,000
- Average approval$1,179,727
- Median approval$600,000
- Largest approval$4,492,000
- Jobs supported110
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marquette, 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.
Marquette
Flood risk in Marquette
- NFIP communityCity of Marquette
- NFIP community number260716
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/06/24
The City of Marquette participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260716 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.
Marquette County, not Marquette
Marquette County context, not Marquette figures
- Establishments in Marquette County1,655
- Covered employment, Marquette County26,385
- Average annual pay, Marquette County$54,658
- Housing units permitted, Marquette County91
Every figure in this section is published for Marquette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marquette.
All Marquette County figures →
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
Marquette questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marquette, Michigan?
21,325, in 8,903 households. Marquette city covers 11.25 square miles of land, which is 1,895 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marquette in?
Marquette 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 Marquette?
$55,613. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,700. Median gross rent is $1,011 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marquette businesses?
27 7(a) approvals totaling $14.1 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $400,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $13.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marquette, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marquette borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marquette. Only 11 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 Marquette in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marquette appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marquette, city of, community 260716, 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 Marquette figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marquette 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 Marquette.
Is zoning published for Marquette?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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