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Gilman, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Gilman is a Census city of 1,612 people across 2.43 square miles of land, in Iroquois County. Median household income is $70,750, 78.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gilman
What Gilman is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.43 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land662
- County holding the largest share of its areaIroquois 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 Gilman
- Population1,612
- Median age41.8
- Population under 18332 plus or minus 70
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over363 plus or minus 80
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent
- Households663
- Family households416
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gilman
- Median household income$70,750
- Per capita income$35,386
- Civilian labor force876
- Employed816
- Unemployed60 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate6.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over1,131
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gilman
- Housing units779
- Occupied units663
- Vacant units116 plus or minus 54
- Vacancy rate14.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied523
- Renter occupied140 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate78.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$733
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.4 percent
- Single family units682
- Share single family87.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more92 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more11.8 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gilman gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute777
- Commuting under 15 minutes331 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more336 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.2 percent
- Drove alone82.4 percent
- Carpooled7.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gilman (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$427,000
- Average approval$213,500
- Median approval$213,500
- Largest approval$278,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gilman, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Gilman
- NFIP communityCity of Gilman
- NFIP community number170293
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/11(M)
The City of Gilman participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170293 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.
Iroquois County, not Gilman
Iroquois County context, not Gilman figures
- Establishments in Iroquois County625
- Covered employment, Iroquois County7,372
- Average annual pay, Iroquois County$50,100
- Housing units permitted, Iroquois County13
Every figure in this section is published for Iroquois County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gilman.
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
Gilman questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gilman, Illinois?
1,612, in 663 households. Gilman city covers 2.43 square miles of land, which is 662 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gilman in?
Iroquois 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 Gilman?
$70,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,500. Median gross rent is $733 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gilman in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gilman appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gilman, city of, community 170293, 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 Gilman figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Iroquois 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 Gilman.
Is zoning published for Gilman?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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