Schuyler County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Schuyler County, Illinois has a population of 6,787 across 437 square miles, down 2.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $346.0 m in 2024, 161 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m.
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Schuyler County
How many people live in Schuyler County
- Population6,787
- Households2,734
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$65,948
- Median age49.1
- Median gross rent$853 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,700
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,290
- Population under 181,153
- Share under 1817.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,744
- Share 65 and over25.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,890
- Civilian labor force2,987
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.0 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties90th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2750th
Schuyler County is the 90th 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.7 percent against 17.0 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 Schuyler County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.19 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,901
- Births, 202456
- Deaths, 202484
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 202446
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 202452
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2545th
The county has lost 2.19 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.
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Where people moving to Schuyler County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving123
- People arriving, from those returns215
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,130
- Largest single originSchuyler County Non-migrants (2,655 households)
- Largest single destination (2,655 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County Non-migrants | 2,655 | 5,105 | $166.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 66 | 110 | $3.2 m |
| Cass County | 36 | 77 | $2.1 m |
| McDonough County | 21 | 28 | $648,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Schuyler 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 Schuyler County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$346.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$312.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.7 percent
- GDP change over five years37.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties91st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2632nd
- GDP per resident$50,982
Output grew 10.7 percent in the latest year and 37.9 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 Schuyler County
- Covered employment, annual average1,715
- Establishments reporting163
- Average annual pay$52,053
- Average weekly wage$1,001
- Sector 62, employment158
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,450
- Sector 44-45, employment154
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,449
- Sector 23, employment131
- Sector 23, average annual pay$46,813
- Sector 42, employment128
- Sector 42, average annual pay$86,427
- Sector 72, employment115
- Sector 71, employment45
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 158 | 10 | $49,450 |
| Sector 44-45 | 154 | 16 | $39,449 |
| Sector 23 | 131 | 19 | $46,813 |
| Sector 42 | 128 | 8 | $86,427 |
| Sector 72 | 115 | 12 | $17,950 |
| Sector 71 | 45 | 4 | $10,773 |
| Sector 52 | 36 | 8 | $57,325 |
| Sector 81 | 36 | 16 | $33,155 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 158 jobs, 9.2 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 Schuyler County
- Establishments, all industries161
- Employment at those establishments1,122
- Annual payroll$44.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.7
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 Schuyler County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Schuyler County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$617,600
- Median 7(a) approval$985,000
- 10th percentile approval$250,200
- 90th percentile approval$985,000
- Largest single approval$985,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)22
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (1)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (1)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$751,000
- Average 504 approval$250,333
- Median 504 approval$109,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval2.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.7
- Most active CDCSomerCor 504, Inc. (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals40.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.0 m
The average approval of $617,600 sits close to the median of $985,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 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 Schuyler County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Schuyler County
How big is Schuyler County
- Land area437 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties65th of 102
- Width, east to west37.8 mi
- Height, north to south20.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.37
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 Schuyler County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- 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 Schuyler 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 Schuyler County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,787
- Households2,734
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$65,948
- Median age49.1
Common questions
Schuyler County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Schuyler County, Illinois?
6,787, in 2,734 households, ranking 90th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Schuyler County growing?
The population has fallen 2.19 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 56 births against 84 deaths, with net migration of 52. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Schuyler County?
$65,948. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,700, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Schuyler County?
161 establishments, employing 1,122 people with an annual payroll of $44.5 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 Schuyler County?
Average annual pay is $52,053, or $1,001 a week, across 1,715 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Schuyler County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $985,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $751,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Schuyler County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Schuyler 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 Schuyler County come from?
The largest single origin is Schuyler County Non-migrants, with 2,655 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,130 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 Schuyler 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 Schuyler 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.