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Marlette, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Marlette is a Census city of 1,850 people across 1.61 square miles of land, in Sanilac County. Median household income is $48,571, 56.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marlette
What Marlette is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.61 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,146
- County holding the largest share of its areaSanilac 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.
Marlette
How many people live in Marlette
- Population1,850
- Median age38.2
- Population under 18411
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over337 plus or minus 68
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent
- Households790
- Family households443
- Share of households that are families56.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marlette
Income and work in Marlette
- Median household income$48,571
- Per capita income$28,176
- Civilian labor force808
- Employed725
- Unemployed83 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate10.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over1,224
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marlette
Housing in Marlette
- Housing units877
- Occupied units790
- Vacant units87 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied443
- Renter occupied347 plus or minus 74
- Ownership rate56.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$132,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$873
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent
- Single family units517
- Share single family59.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more270 plus or minus 77
- Share in buildings of two or more30.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes90 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marlette
How Marlette gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute687
- Commuting under 15 minutes290 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more250 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.4 percent
- Drove alone73.9 percent
- Carpooled15.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Worked from home3.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marlette
SBA loans in Marlette (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$50,000
- Average approval$50,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marlette, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marlette
SBA loans in Marlette (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$249,000
- Average approval$124,500
- Median approval$124,500
- Largest approval$137,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marlette, 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.
Marlette
Flood risk in Marlette
- NFIP communityCity of Marlette
- NFIP community number260959
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Marlette participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260959 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.
Sanilac County, not Marlette
Sanilac County context, not Marlette figures
- Establishments in Sanilac County848
- Covered employment, Sanilac County10,437
- Average annual pay, Sanilac County$48,626
- Housing units permitted, Sanilac County63
Every figure in this section is published for Sanilac County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marlette.
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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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
Marlette questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marlette, Michigan?
1,850, in 790 households. Marlette city covers 1.61 square miles of land, which is 1,146 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marlette in?
Sanilac 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 Marlette?
$48,571. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,300. Median gross rent is $873 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marlette businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $249,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marlette, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marlette borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marlette. Only 0 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 Marlette in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marlette appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marlette, city of, community 260959, 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 Marlette figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sanilac 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 Marlette.
Is zoning published for Marlette?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.