Jasper County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Jasper County, Illinois has a population of 9,180 across 495 square miles, down 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $645.6 m in 2024, 226 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $1.1 m.
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Jasper County
How many people live in Jasper County
- Population9,180
- Households3,751
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$74,755
- Median age44.3
- Median gross rent$793 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,500
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,434
- Population under 182,069
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,926
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,185
- Civilian labor force4,927
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.3 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties88th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2552nd
Jasper County is the 88th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.5 percent against 21.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Jasper County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.24 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,300
- Births, 202485
- Deaths, 2024113
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 2024-54
- Net international migration, 202416
- Total net migration, 2024-38
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-77
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2557th
The county has lost 2.24 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 Jasper County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving141
- People arriving, from those returns246
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,000
- Largest single originJasper County Non-migrants (3,801 households)
- Largest single destination (3,801 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Non-migrants | 3,801 | 7,980 | $288.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 86 | 153 | $4.0 m |
| Effingham County | 35 | 52 | $1.5 m |
| Crawford County | 20 | 41 | $884,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jasper 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.
Jasper County
What the Jasper County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$645.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$631.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.3 percent
- GDP change over five years47.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties80th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2218th
- GDP per resident$70,332
Output grew 2.3 percent in the latest year and 47.0 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.
Jasper County
Who employs people in Jasper County
- Covered employment, annual average2,186
- Establishments reporting240
- Average annual pay$47,286
- Average weekly wage$909
- Sector 44-45, employment186
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,115
- Sector 31-33, employment173
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$33,709
- Sector 23, employment154
- Sector 23, average annual pay$80,685
- Sector 42, employment147
- Sector 42, average annual pay$61,549
- Sector 81, employment99
- Sector 62, employment95
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 186 | 26 | $34,115 |
| Sector 31-33 | 173 | 8 | $33,709 |
| Sector 23 | 154 | 34 | $80,685 |
| Sector 42 | 147 | 14 | $61,549 |
| Sector 81 | 99 | 25 | $32,278 |
| Sector 62 | 95 | 8 | $42,927 |
| Sector 11 | 65 | 14 | $36,502 |
| Sector 21 | 32 | 8 | $43,356 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 186 jobs, 8.5 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.
Jasper County
What businesses operate in Jasper County
- Establishments, all industries226
- Employment at those establishments1,494
- Annual payroll$84.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.6
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 Jasper County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$500,000
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$250,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.5
Multifamily is 0.0 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 Jasper County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$369,000
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$157,000
- 90th percentile approval$750,000
- Largest single approval$750,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)6
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderByline Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$938,000
- Average 504 approval$469,000
- Median 504 approval$524,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval6.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.9
- Most active CDCSmall Business Growth Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals60.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.0 m
The average approval of $369,000 sits well above the median of $200,000, 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. 100.0 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.
Jasper County
Do SBA loans in Jasper County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
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.
Jasper County
Which parts of Jasper County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Newton, approvals1
- Dieterich, approvals1
- WHEELER, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | $750,000 |
| Dieterich | 1 | $200,000 |
| WHEELER | 1 | $157,000 |
Newton accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in Dieterich. 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.
Jasper County
How big is Jasper County
- Land area495 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties54th of 102
- Width, east to west22.3 mi
- Height, north to south22.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land19
- Establishments per square mile0.46
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.
Jasper County
What hazards affect Jasper County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Jasper 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 Jasper County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,180
- Households3,751
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$74,755
- Median age44.3
Common questions
Jasper County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jasper County, Illinois?
9,180, in 3,751 households, ranking 88th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jasper County growing?
The population has fallen 2.24 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 85 births against 113 deaths, with net migration of -38. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jasper County?
$74,755. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,500, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $793 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jasper County?
226 establishments, employing 1,494 people with an annual payroll of $84.4 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 Jasper County?
Average annual pay is $47,286, or $909 a week, across 2,186 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jasper County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $938,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Jasper County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $500,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jasper County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Jasper County come from?
The largest single origin is Jasper County Non-migrants, with 3,801 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,000 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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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.