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Dearborn, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Dearborn is a Census city of 107,423 people across 24.25 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $65,324, 68.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 252 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $67.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dearborn
What Dearborn is
- Census place typecity
- Land area24.25 sq mi
- Water area0.27 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,430
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne 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 Dearborn
- Population107,423
- Median age33.3
- Population under 1830,850
- Share under 1828.7 percent
- Population 65 and over14,681
- Share 65 and over13.7 percent
- Households36,695
- Family households23,889
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dearborn
- Median household income$65,324
- Per capita income$30,588
- Civilian labor force45,028
- Employed42,067
- Unemployed2,961
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over66,348
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dearborn
- Housing units39,394
- Occupied units36,695
- Vacant units2,699
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent
- Owner occupied25,098
- Renter occupied11,597
- Ownership rate68.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$218,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,327
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.4 percent
- Single family units31,335
- Share single family79.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7,709
- Share in buildings of two or more19.6 percent
- Mobile homes327 plus or minus 129
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dearborn gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute35,516
- Commuting under 15 minutes11,527
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more9,316
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.2 percent
- Drove alone75.3 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home13.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dearborn
SBA loans in Dearborn (7(a))
- Approvals252
- Gross approval$67,760,300
- Average approval$268,890
- Median approval$73,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$467,100
- Largest approval$3,913,000
- Jobs supported1,508
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome54
- Paid in full41
- Charged off13
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans24.1 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.9 percent
- Share to franchises4.8 percent
- Distinct lenders30
- Distinct industries by NAICS97
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dearborn, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
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 Dearborn (504)
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$12,895,000
- Average approval$991,923
- Median approval$565,000
- Largest approval$3,206,000
- Jobs supported250
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dearborn, 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 Dearborn
- NFIP communityCity of Dearborn
- NFIP community number260220
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date10/21/21
The City of Dearborn participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260220 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wayne County, not Dearborn
Wayne County context, not Dearborn figures
- Establishments in Wayne County33,699
- Covered employment, Wayne County725,504
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$76,411
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County2,629
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dearborn.
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
Dearborn questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dearborn, Michigan?
107,423, in 36,695 households. Dearborn city covers 24.25 square miles of land, which is 4,430 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dearborn in?
Wayne 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 Dearborn?
$65,324. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $218,800. Median gross rent is $1,327 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dearborn businesses?
252 7(a) approvals totaling $67.8 m since FY2020, across 30 lenders, median approval $73,500, plus 13 504 approvals worth $12.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dearborn, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dearborn borrowers get paid back?
Of the 54 loans that have reached a final outcome, 41 were paid in full and 13 charged off, a charge off rate of 24.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Dearborn in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dearborn appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dearborn, city of, community 260220, carrying Community Rating System class 10, 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 Dearborn figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne 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 Dearborn.
Is zoning published for Dearborn?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.