Paris, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Paris is a Census city of 8,276 people across 5.68 square miles of land, in Edgar County. Median household income is $53,927, 64.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Paris
What Paris is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.68 sq mi
- Water area0.38 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,457
- County holding the largest share of its areaEdgar 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.
Paris
How many people live in Paris
- Population8,276
- Median age42.4
- Population under 181,592
- Share under 1819.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,757
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Households3,925
- Family households2,398
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paris
Income and work in Paris
- Median household income$53,927
- Per capita income$31,464
- Civilian labor force4,106
- Employed3,899
- Unemployed207 plus or minus 119
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over5,966
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paris
Housing in Paris
- Housing units4,182
- Occupied units3,925
- Vacant units257 plus or minus 144
- Vacancy rate6.1 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied2,541
- Renter occupied1,384
- Ownership rate64.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$75,700 plus or minus $15,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$777
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Single family units2,912
- Share single family69.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more828 plus or minus 231
- Share in buildings of two or more19.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes442 plus or minus 178
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paris
How Paris gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,756
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,947
- Share commuting under 15 minutes78.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more512 plus or minus 170
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Drove alone84.7 percent
- Carpooled7.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport2.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home1.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paris
SBA loans in Paris (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$5,681,200
- Average approval$568,120
- Median approval$294,750
- Largest approval$2,149,600
- Jobs supported291
- Jobs per approval29.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises30.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paris, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Paris
SBA loans in Paris (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$780,000
- Average approval$390,000
- Median approval$390,000
- Largest approval$489,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paris, 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.
Paris
Flood risk in Paris
- NFIP communityCity of Paris
- NFIP community number170225
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/19/11(M)
The City of Paris participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170225 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.
Edgar County, not Paris
Edgar County context, not Paris figures
- Establishments in Edgar County334
- Covered employment, Edgar County7,065
- Average annual pay, Edgar County$54,835
- Housing units permitted, Edgar County6
Every figure in this section is published for Edgar County as a whole and is not a measurement of Paris.
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
Paris questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Paris, Illinois?
8,276, in 3,925 households. Paris city covers 5.68 square miles of land, which is 1,457 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Paris in?
Edgar 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 Paris?
$53,927. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,700. Median gross rent is $777 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Paris businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $5.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $294,750, plus 2 504 approvals worth $780,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paris, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Paris borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Paris. Only 2 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 Paris in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Paris appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Paris, city of, community 170225, 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 Paris figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Edgar 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 Paris.
Is zoning published for Paris?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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