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Breese, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Breese is a Census city of 4,301 people across 2.67 square miles of land, in Clinton County. Median household income is $85,222, 76.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Breese
What Breese is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.67 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,609
- County holding the largest share of its areaClinton 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.
Breese
How many people live in Breese
- Population4,301
- Median age44.3 plus or minus 10.3
- Population under 18888 plus or minus 210
- Share under 1820.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over869 plus or minus 202
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Households1,826
- Family households1,039
- Share of households that are families56.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Breese
Income and work in Breese
- Median household income$85,222 plus or minus $24,961
- Per capita income$63,316
- Civilian labor force2,446
- Employed2,352
- Unemployed94 plus or minus 119
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over2,948
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.3 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Breese
Housing in Breese
- Housing units1,868
- Occupied units1,826
- Vacant units42 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate2.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied1,401
- Renter occupied425 plus or minus 163
- Ownership rate76.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$229,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$784
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units1,519
- Share single family81.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more317 plus or minus 143
- Share in buildings of two or more17.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes32 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Breese
How Breese gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,948
- Commuting under 15 minutes891 plus or minus 273
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.7 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more826 plus or minus 237
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone81.6 percent
- Carpooled1.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home16.3 percent plus or minus 10.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Breese
SBA loans in Breese (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$4,525,000
- Average approval$2,262,500
- Median approval$2,262,500
- Largest approval$3,070,000
- Jobs supported45
- Jobs per approval22.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term182 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Breese, 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.
Breese
SBA loans in Breese (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$6,528,000
- Average approval$2,176,000
- Median approval$2,114,000
- Largest approval$4,304,000
- Jobs supported137
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Breese, 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.
Breese
Flood risk in Breese
- NFIP communityCity of Breese
- NFIP community number170046
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/07
The City of Breese participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170046 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.
Clinton County, not Breese
Clinton County context, not Breese figures
- Establishments in Clinton County913
- Covered employment, Clinton County12,592
- Average annual pay, Clinton County$50,189
- Housing units permitted, Clinton County67
Every figure in this section is published for Clinton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Breese.
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
Breese questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Breese, Illinois?
4,301, in 1,826 households. Breese city covers 2.67 square miles of land, which is 1,609 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Breese in?
Clinton 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 Breese?
$85,222. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,600. Median gross rent is $784 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Breese businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $2,262,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $6.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Breese, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Breese borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Breese. 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 Breese in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Breese appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Breese, city of, community 170046, 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 Breese figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clinton 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 Breese.
Is zoning published for Breese?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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