Bureau County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Bureau County, Illinois has a population of 32,866 across 869 square miles, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.60 bn in 2024, 699 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $9.9 m.
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Bureau County
How many people live in Bureau County
- Population32,866
- Households14,028
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$69,257
- Median age44.1
- Median gross rent$832 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$126,900
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over23,539
- Population under 186,799
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over7,614
- Share 65 and over23.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6418,453
- Civilian labor force16,874
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.7 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties46th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1402nd
Bureau County is the 46th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.2 percent against 20.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Bureau County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.37 percent
- Census 2020 base population33,274
- Births, 2024300
- Deaths, 2024425
- Natural change, 2024-125
- Net domestic migration, 2024-178
- Net international migration, 202429
- Total net migration, 2024-149
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-277
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2588th
The county has lost 2.37 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Bureau County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving712
- People arriving, from those returns1,240
- Adjusted gross income arriving$35.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,228
- Largest single originBureau County Non-migrants (13,569 households)
- Largest single destination (13,569 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau County Non-migrants | 13,569 | 26,474 | $993.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 211 | 368 | $11.0 m |
| LaSalle County | 207 | 359 | $9.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 167 | 307 | $9.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 64 | 110 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 54 | 97 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 49 | 100 | $3.4 m |
| Henry County | 42 | 64 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bureau County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Bureau County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.60 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.60 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.2 percent
- GDP change over five years25.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1457th
- GDP per resident$48,617
Output grew 0.2 percent in the latest year and 25.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Bureau County
- Covered employment, annual average10,032
- Establishments reporting771
- Average annual pay$53,297
- Average weekly wage$1,025
- Sector 48-49, employment1,922
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$58,322
- Sector 31-33, employment1,427
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$77,745
- Sector 44-45, employment1,120
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,418
- Sector 72, employment698
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,012
- Sector 23, employment454
- Sector 42, employment453
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 48-49 | 1,922 | 40 | $58,322 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,427 | 37 | $77,745 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,120 | 96 | $33,418 |
| Sector 72 | 698 | 72 | $18,012 |
| Sector 23 | 454 | 82 | $73,740 |
| Sector 42 | 453 | 45 | $65,937 |
| Sector 81 | 321 | 61 | $59,453 |
| Sector 54 | 239 | 34 | $56,727 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,922 jobs, 19.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Bureau County
- Establishments, all industries699
- Employment at those establishments9,051
- Annual payroll$466.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Bureau County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202419
- Declared construction value permitted$4.5 m
- Single family units authorised14
- Multifamily units authorised5
- Multifamily share of units26.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$236,840
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.4
Multifamily is 26.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Bureau County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$995,000
- Median 7(a) approval$700,000
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,005,000
- Largest single approval$4,005,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)139
- Jobs per approval13.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer70.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$526,000
- Median 504 approval$553,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval12.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved23.8
- Most active CDCSmall Business Growth Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$11.0 m
The average approval of $995,000 sits well above the median of $700,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 70.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Bureau County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Bureau County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Princeton, approvals4
- LA MOILLE, approvals2
- LADD, approvals2
- SPRING VALLEY, approvals1
- OHIO, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 4 | $5,994,000 |
| LA MOILLE | 2 | $1,595,000 |
| LADD | 2 | $1,700,000 |
| SPRING VALLEY | 1 | $31,000 |
| OHIO | 1 | $630,000 |
Princeton accounts for 4 approvals against 2 in LA MOILLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bureau County
How big is Bureau County
- Land area869 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties8th of 102
- Width, east to west36.3 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land38
- Establishments per square mile0.80
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Bureau County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book19
- Of those, participating in the NFIP11
- NFIP participation rate57.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bureau County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bureau County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population32,866
- Households14,028
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$69,257
- Median age44.1
Common questions
Bureau County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bureau County, Illinois?
32,866, in 14,028 households, ranking 46th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bureau County growing?
The population has fallen 2.37 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 300 births against 425 deaths, with net migration of -149. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bureau County?
$69,257. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,900, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $832 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bureau County?
699 establishments, employing 9,051 people with an annual payroll of $466.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bureau County?
Average annual pay is $53,297, or $1,025 a week, across 10,032 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bureau County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $9.9 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $700,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bureau County?
19 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.5 m. Multifamily was 26.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bureau County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bureau County come from?
The largest single origin is Bureau County Non-migrants, with 13,569 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,228 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bureau County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bureau County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.