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Steger, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Steger is a Census village of 9,418 people across 3.41 square miles of land, lying across Cook County and Will County. Median household income is $66,575, 63.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Steger
What Steger is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.41 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,760
- County holding the largest share of its areaCook County, 68.4 percent
- Counties this place lies inCook County 68.4 percent, Will County 31.6 percent
Steger crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Steger
How many people live in Steger
- Population9,418
- Median age39.0
- Population under 182,093
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,979 plus or minus 395
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households4,054
- Family households2,306
- Share of households that are families56.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Steger
- Median household income$66,575
- Per capita income$31,792
- Civilian labor force4,661
- Employed4,405
- Unemployed256 plus or minus 143
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over6,549
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Steger
Housing in Steger
- Housing units4,429
- Occupied units4,054
- Vacant units375 plus or minus 171
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied2,581
- Renter occupied1,473 plus or minus 357
- Ownership rate63.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,076
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Single family units3,285
- Share single family74.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,144 plus or minus 273
- Share in buildings of two or more25.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Steger gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,970
- Commuting under 15 minutes710 plus or minus 242
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,051
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.7 percent
- Drove alone79.6 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport4.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Steger
SBA loans in Steger (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,254,900
- Average approval$531,863
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$2,555,000
- Jobs supported46
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Steger, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Steger
SBA loans in Steger (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$3,562,000
- Average approval$1,781,000
- Median approval$1,781,000
- Largest approval$3,208,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Steger, 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.
Steger
Flood risk in Steger
- NFIP communityVillage of Steger
- NFIP community number170713
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/15/19
The Village of Steger participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170713 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 Steger
Cook County context, not Steger 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 Steger.
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.
Coverage
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
Steger questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Steger, Illinois?
9,418, in 4,054 households. Steger village covers 3.41 square miles of land, which is 2,760 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Steger in?
Steger lies in more than one. By area it is 68.4 percent in Cook County, 31.6 percent in Will County. This page sits under Cook County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Steger?
$66,575. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,700. Median gross rent is $1,076 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Steger businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $4.3 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $3.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Steger, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Steger borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Steger. Only 0 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 Steger in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Steger appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Steger, village of, community 170713, 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 Steger 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 Steger.
Is zoning published for Steger?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.