Logan County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Logan County, Illinois has a population of 27,713 across 618 square miles, down 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.34 bn in 2024, 536 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $13.2 m.
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Logan County
How many people live in Logan County
- Population27,713
- Households11,266
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$66,358
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$829 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,400
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over19,810
- Population under 185,338
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over5,409
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6416,966
- Civilian labor force12,677
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.7 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties49th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1555th
Logan County is the 49th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 19.5 percent against 19.3 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.
Logan County
Is Logan County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.68 percent
- Census 2020 base population27,987
- Births, 2024220
- Deaths, 2024345
- Natural change, 2024-125
- Net domestic migration, 2024107
- Net international migration, 202427
- Total net migration, 2024134
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202486
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2410th
The county has lost 1.68 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Logan County
Where people moving to Logan County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving566
- People arriving, from those returns937
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,293
- Largest single originLogan County Non-migrants (10,012 households)
- Largest single destination (10,012 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County Non-migrants | 10,012 | 19,745 | $702.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 163 | 256 | $7.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 126 | 217 | $6.2 m |
| Sangamon County | 96 | 163 | $6.0 m |
| McLean County | 70 | 131 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 53 | 90 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 43 | 67 | $2.1 m |
| Mason County | 34 | 48 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Logan 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.
Logan County
What the Logan County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.34 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.36 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.2 percent
- GDP change over five years27.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties54th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1602nd
- GDP per resident$48,484
Output grew -1.2 percent in the latest year and 27.7 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.
Logan County
Who employs people in Logan County
- Covered employment, annual average7,878
- Establishments reporting558
- Average annual pay$53,750
- Average weekly wage$1,034
- Sector 31-33, employment1,240
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$70,149
- Sector 44-45, employment1,012
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,644
- Sector 62, employment953
- Sector 62, average annual pay$53,540
- Sector 72, employment661
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,058
- Sector 42, employment401
- Sector 81, employment357
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,240 | 14 | $70,149 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,012 | 70 | $32,644 |
| Sector 62 | 953 | 44 | $53,540 |
| Sector 72 | 661 | 63 | $20,058 |
| Sector 42 | 401 | 26 | $79,237 |
| Sector 81 | 357 | 44 | $34,042 |
| Sector 48-49 | 307 | 31 | $58,147 |
| Sector 23 | 237 | 51 | $54,717 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,240 jobs, 15.7 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.
Logan County
What businesses operate in Logan County
- Establishments, all industries536
- Employment at those establishments6,766
- Annual payroll$289.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.3
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.
Logan County
What is being built in Logan County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$1.4 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$231,042
- 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.
Logan County
How much SBA lending happens in Logan County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,196,973
- Median 7(a) approval$553,700
- 10th percentile approval$62,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,311,200
- Largest single approval$4,910,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)167
- Jobs per approval15.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer36.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals45.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (4)
- Most active lenderBank of Springfield (3)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.1 m
- Average 504 approval$769,000
- Median 504 approval$757,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.8
- Most active CDCSomerCor 504, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals73.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$16.2 m
The average approval of $1,196,973 sits well above the median of $553,700, 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. 36.4 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.
Logan County
Do SBA loans in Logan County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
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.
Logan County
Which parts of Logan County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Lincoln, approvals10
- ATLANTA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 10 | $12,597,700 |
| ATLANTA | 1 | $569,000 |
Lincoln accounts for 10 approvals against 1 in ATLANTA. 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.
Logan County
How big is Logan County
- Land area618 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties33rd of 102
- Width, east to west24.3 mi
- Height, north to south28.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land45
- Establishments per square mile0.87
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.
Logan County
What hazards affect Logan County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 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 Logan 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 Logan County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population27,713
- Households11,266
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$66,358
- Median age41.1
Common questions
Logan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Logan County, Illinois?
27,713, in 11,266 households, ranking 49th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Logan County growing?
The population has fallen 1.68 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 220 births against 345 deaths, with net migration of 134. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Logan County?
$66,358. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,400, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $829 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Logan County?
536 establishments, employing 6,766 people with an annual payroll of $289.3 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 Logan County?
Average annual pay is $53,750, or $1,034 a week, across 7,878 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Logan County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $13.2 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $553,700, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Logan County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Logan 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 Logan County come from?
The largest single origin is Logan County Non-migrants, with 10,012 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,293 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 Logan 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 Logan 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.