Bureau County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Bureau County, Illinois had an estimated 32,486 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 33,274, across 869 square miles. 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 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Bureau County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202432,866
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1402nd of 3,222
Bureau County is the 46th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is affordable 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 story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Bureau County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202432,486
- Census 2020 base population33,274
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.37 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-272
- 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 of 3,144
The county has lost 2.37 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Bureau County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving712
- People arriving, from those returns1,240
- Tax returns filed by households leaving710
- Net household movement2
- Adjusted gross income arriving$35.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$50,228
- Average income of a leaving household$52,789
- Largest single originLaSalle County (207 households)
- Largest single destinationLaSalle County (188 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle County | 207 | 359 | $9.0 m |
| Henry County | 42 | 64 | $1.8 m |
| Cook County | 32 | 58 | $1.5 m |
| Putnam County | 31 | 50 | $1.9 m |
| Lee County | 22 | 34 | $1.2 m |
Households arriving report $2,561 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is LaSalle County, 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 is the Bureau County economy?
- 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 the Illinois areas BEA publishes46th of 102
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1457th of 3,127
- 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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Employment by industry in Bureau County
- Covered employment, annual average10,032
- Establishments reporting771
- Average annual pay$53,297
- Average weekly wage$1,025
- Transportation and warehousing, employment1,922
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$58,322
- Manufacturing, employment1,427
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$77,745
- Retail trade, employment1,120
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,418
- Accommodation and food services, employment698
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$18,012
- Construction, employment454
- Wholesale trade, employment453
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,922 | 40 | $58,322 |
| Manufacturing | 1,427 | 37 | $77,745 |
| Retail trade | 1,120 | 96 | $33,418 |
| Accommodation and food services | 698 | 72 | $18,012 |
| Construction | 454 | 82 | $73,740 |
| Wholesale trade | 453 | 45 | $65,937 |
| Other services, except public administration | 321 | 61 | $59,453 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 239 | 34 | $56,727 |
Transportation and warehousing is the largest private sector at 1,922 jobs, 19.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Bureau County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202419
- Declared construction value permitted$4.5 m
- Single family units authorized14
- Multifamily units authorized5
- Multifamily share of units26.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$236,840
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.4
Single-family homes are 73.7 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Bureau County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$995,000
- Median 7(a) approval$700,000
- 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
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$526,000
- Median 504 approval$526,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval12.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved23.8
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$11.0 m
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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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Bureau County
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
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Bureau County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending5
- Princeton, approvals4
- Ladd, approvals2
- La Moille, approvals2
- Ohio, approvals1
- Spring Valley, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 4 | $5,994,000 |
| Ladd | 2 | $1,700,000 |
| La Moille | 2 | $1,595,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $630,000 |
| Spring Valley | 1 | $31,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large 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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Flood risk in Bureau County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Bureau County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 170729
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book19
- Of those, participating in the NFIP11
- NFIP participation rate57.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Bureau County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Bureau County (community 170729), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Bureau County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 57.9 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202432,866
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 32,486 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.37 percent since the 2020 census base of 33,274, to 32,486 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Bureau County?
Transportation and warehousing is the largest private sector at 1,922 jobs, 19.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 10,032 jobs at an average annual pay of $53,297, or $1,025 a week. 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 totaling $9.9 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $700,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Bureau County?
19 housing units were authorized 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 LaSalle County, with 207 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,228 against $52,789 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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Bureau.
25 Census places lie wholly or partly in Bureau County. All 25 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | city | 9,775 | None recorded | 7.3 percent here, 92.7 percent LaSalle County |
| Princeton | city | 7,975 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Spring Valley | city | 5,476 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| De Pue | village | 1,532 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ladd | village | 1,356 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Walnut | village | 1,282 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wyanet | village | 966 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sheffield | village | 874 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Annawan | town | 865 | None recorded | 9.6 percent here, 90.4 percent Henry County |
| Tiskilwa | village | 751 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| La Moille | village | 750 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Dalzell | village | 736 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ohio | village | 609 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Cherry | village | 534 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Buda | village | 517 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Malden | village | 460 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Neponset | village | 446 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Seatonville | village | 370 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Manlius | village | 306 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bureau Junction | village | 264 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mineral | village | 194 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arlington | village | 157 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dover | village | 133 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| New Bedford | village | 43 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hollowayville | village | 25 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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