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Vassar, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Vassar is a Census city of 2,707 people across 2.15 square miles of land, in Tuscola County. Median household income is $59,444, 68.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Vassar
What Vassar is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.15 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,260
- County holding the largest share of its areaTuscola 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 Vassar
- Population2,707
- Median age38.5
- Population under 18615
- Share under 1822.7 percent
- Population 65 and over471 plus or minus 109
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households1,106
- Family households638
- Share of households that are families57.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Vassar
- Median household income$59,444 plus or minus $13,652
- Per capita income$28,221
- Civilian labor force1,222
- Employed1,089
- Unemployed133 plus or minus 92
- Unemployment rate10.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over1,705
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Vassar
- Housing units1,160
- Occupied units1,106
- Vacant units54 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate4.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied759
- Renter occupied347 plus or minus 94
- Ownership rate68.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$744
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units831
- Share single family71.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more324 plus or minus 95
- Share in buildings of two or more27.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Vassar gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,014
- Commuting under 15 minutes315 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more428 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.2 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Drove alone75.6 percent
- Carpooled15.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Vassar (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$1,120,100
- Average approval$140,013
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$346,500
- Jobs supported50
- Jobs per approval6.3
- 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 franchises37.5 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Vassar, 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.
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SBA loans in Vassar (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$608,000
- Average approval$608,000
- Median approval$608,000
- Largest approval$608,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Vassar, 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.
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Flood risk in Vassar
- NFIP communityCity of Vassar
- NFIP community number260208
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date04/03/12
The City of Vassar participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260208 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tuscola County, not Vassar
Tuscola County context, not Vassar figures
- Establishments in Tuscola County842
- Covered employment, Tuscola County12,102
- Average annual pay, Tuscola County$50,754
- Housing units permitted, Tuscola County55
Every figure in this section is published for Tuscola County as a whole and is not a measurement of Vassar.
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
Vassar questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vassar, Michigan?
2,707, in 1,106 households. Vassar city covers 2.15 square miles of land, which is 1,260 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Vassar in?
Tuscola 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 Vassar?
$59,444. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200. Median gross rent is $744 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Vassar businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $608,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Vassar, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Vassar borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Vassar. 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 Vassar in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Vassar appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Vassar, city of, community 260208, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Vassar figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tuscola 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 Vassar.
Is zoning published for Vassar?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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