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Savanna, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Savanna is a Census city of 2,816 people across 2.62 square miles of land, in Carroll County. Median household income is $48,036, 60.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Savanna
What Savanna is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.62 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,076
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarroll County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Savanna
How many people live in Savanna
- Population2,816
- Median age48.5
- Population under 18532 plus or minus 143
- Share under 1818.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over680 plus or minus 146
- Share 65 and over24.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households1,500
- Family households640
- Share of households that are families42.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Savanna
Income and work in Savanna
- Median household income$48,036 plus or minus $12,013
- Per capita income$27,179
- Civilian labor force1,227
- Employed1,206
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over2,061
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Savanna
- Housing units1,751
- Occupied units1,500
- Vacant units251 plus or minus 120
- Vacancy rate14.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied900 plus or minus 194
- Renter occupied600 plus or minus 129
- Ownership rate60.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$72,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$835
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units1,327
- Share single family75.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more344 plus or minus 125
- Share in buildings of two or more19.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes80 plus or minus 80
- Median year structure built1944
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Savanna
How Savanna gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,100
- Commuting under 15 minutes548 plus or minus 177
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.8 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more224 plus or minus 97
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Drove alone74.6 percent
- Carpooled11.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport1.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked4.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home7.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Savanna
SBA loans in Savanna (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,094,200
- Average approval$1,023,550
- Median approval$402,500
- Largest approval$3,189,200
- Jobs supported143
- Jobs per approval35.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term105 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Savanna, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Savanna
SBA loans in Savanna (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$657,000
- Average approval$657,000
- Median approval$657,000
- Largest approval$657,000
- Jobs supported58
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Savanna, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Savanna
Flood risk in Savanna
- NFIP communityCity of Savanna
- NFIP community number170021
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The City of Savanna participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170021 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carroll County, not Savanna
Carroll County context, not Savanna figures
- Establishments in Carroll County363
- Covered employment, Carroll County3,955
- Average annual pay, Carroll County$46,933
- Housing units permitted, Carroll County25
Every figure in this section is published for Carroll County as a whole and is not a measurement of Savanna.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Savanna questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Savanna, Illinois?
2,816, in 1,500 households. Savanna city covers 2.62 square miles of land, which is 1,076 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Savanna in?
Carroll County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Savanna?
$48,036. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $72,400. Median gross rent is $835 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Savanna businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $4.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $402,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $657,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Savanna, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Savanna borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Savanna. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Savanna in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Savanna appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Savanna, city of, community 170021, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Savanna figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carroll County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Savanna.
Is zoning published for Savanna?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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