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Countryside, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Countryside is a Census city of 6,267 people across 2.88 square miles of land, in Cook County. Median household income is $80,968, 72.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Countryside
What Countryside is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,178
- County holding the largest share of its areaCook 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.
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How many people live in Countryside
- Population6,267
- Median age47.0
- Population under 181,218 plus or minus 277
- Share under 1819.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over1,431 plus or minus 296
- Share 65 and over22.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households2,829
- Family households1,692
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Countryside
- Median household income$80,968
- Per capita income$52,592
- Civilian labor force3,507
- Employed3,277
- Unemployed230 plus or minus 201
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over4,730
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Countryside
- Housing units3,023
- Occupied units2,829
- Vacant units194 plus or minus 117
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied2,037
- Renter occupied792 plus or minus 227
- Ownership rate72.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$324,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,180
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Single family units1,445
- Share single family47.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,297 plus or minus 290
- Share in buildings of two or more42.9 percent
- Mobile homes281 plus or minus 116
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Countryside gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,565
- Commuting under 15 minutes719 plus or minus 215
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more966 plus or minus 275
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Drove alone66.5 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport2.2 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home19.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Countryside (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$14,106,700
- Average approval$783,706
- Median approval$535,000
- Largest approval$2,740,000
- Jobs supported248
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Countryside, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have 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.
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SBA loans in Countryside (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$8,573,000
- Average approval$779,364
- Median approval$545,000
- Largest approval$2,672,000
- Jobs supported91
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Countryside, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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.
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Flood risk in Countryside
- NFIP communityCity of Countryside
- NFIP community number170079
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/08
The City of Countryside participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170079 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.
Cook County, not Countryside
Cook County context, not Countryside figures
- Establishments in Cook County134,513
- Covered employment, Cook County2,565,567
- Average annual pay, Cook County$86,931
- Housing units permitted, Cook County6,507
Every figure in this section is published for Cook County as a whole and is not a measurement of Countryside.
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
Countryside questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Countryside, Illinois?
6,267, in 2,829 households. Countryside city covers 2.88 square miles of land, which is 2,178 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Countryside in?
Cook 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 Countryside?
$80,968. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $324,700. Median gross rent is $1,180 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Countryside businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $14.1 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $535,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $8.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Countryside, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Countryside borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Countryside. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Countryside in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Countryside appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Countryside, city of, community 170079, 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 Countryside figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cook 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 Countryside.
Is zoning published for Countryside?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.