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Bradley, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Bradley is a Census village of 15,325 people across 7.27 square miles of land, in Kankakee County. Median household income is $67,420, 64.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bradley
What Bradley is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area7.27 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,107
- County holding the largest share of its areaKankakee 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.
Bradley
How many people live in Bradley
- Population15,325
- Median age34.7
- Population under 183,175
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,318
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent
- Households6,150
- Family households3,513
- Share of households that are families57.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bradley
Income and work in Bradley
- Median household income$67,420
- Per capita income$36,974
- Civilian labor force8,569
- Employed8,319
- Unemployed250 plus or minus 120
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over10,180
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bradley
Housing in Bradley
- Housing units6,484
- Occupied units6,150
- Vacant units334 plus or minus 183
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied3,962
- Renter occupied2,188
- Ownership rate64.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$173,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,186
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent
- Single family units5,370
- Share single family82.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,109 plus or minus 227
- Share in buildings of two or more17.1 percent
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bradley
How Bradley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,726
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,287
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,228
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.8 percent
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked4.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bradley
SBA loans in Bradley (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,134,700
- Average approval$557,700
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$1,900,000
- Jobs supported152
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more36.4 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bradley, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bradley
SBA loans in Bradley (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,662,000
- Average approval$1,220,667
- Median approval$958,000
- Largest approval$1,904,000
- Jobs supported66
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bradley, 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.
Bradley
Flood risk in Bradley
- NFIP communityVillage of Bradley
- NFIP community number170338
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/20/10
The Village of Bradley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170338 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.
Kankakee County, not Bradley
Kankakee County context, not Bradley figures
- Establishments in Kankakee County2,268
- Covered employment, Kankakee County42,231
- Average annual pay, Kankakee County$55,890
- Housing units permitted, Kankakee County139
Every figure in this section is published for Kankakee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bradley.
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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Common questions
Bradley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bradley, Illinois?
15,325, in 6,150 households. Bradley village covers 7.27 square miles of land, which is 2,107 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bradley in?
Kankakee 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 Bradley?
$67,420. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,400. Median gross rent is $1,186 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bradley businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.1 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bradley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bradley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bradley. Only 4 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 Bradley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bradley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bradley, village of, community 170338, 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 Bradley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kankakee 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 Bradley.
Is zoning published for Bradley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.