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Marseilles, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Marseilles is a Census city of 4,279 people across 9.05 square miles of land, in LaSalle County. Median household income is $58,217, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $71,400 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marseilles
What Marseilles is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.05 sq mi
- Water area0.48 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land473
- County holding the largest share of its areaLaSalle 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.
Marseilles
How many people live in Marseilles
- Population4,279
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18962 plus or minus 194
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over813
- Share 65 and over19.0 percent
- Households1,845
- Family households982
- Share of households that are families53.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marseilles
Income and work in Marseilles
- Median household income$58,217 plus or minus $13,056
- Per capita income$31,594
- Civilian labor force1,995
- Employed1,846
- Unemployed149 plus or minus 81
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over2,949
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marseilles
- Housing units2,207
- Occupied units1,845
- Vacant units362 plus or minus 160
- Vacancy rate16.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied1,263
- Renter occupied582 plus or minus 152
- Ownership rate68.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,041
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units1,544
- Share single family70.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more384 plus or minus 149
- Share in buildings of two or more17.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes279 plus or minus 140
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marseilles gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,627
- Commuting under 15 minutes420 plus or minus 146
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.8 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more613 plus or minus 173
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone84.1 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home10.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marseilles
SBA loans in Marseilles (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$71,400
- Average approval$71,400
- Median approval$71,400
- Largest approval$71,400
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term48 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marseilles, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marseilles
SBA loans in Marseilles (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$175,000
- Average approval$175,000
- Median approval$175,000
- Largest approval$175,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marseilles, 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.
Marseilles
Flood risk in Marseilles
- NFIP communityCity of Marseilles
- NFIP community number170402
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/11
The City of Marseilles participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170402 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.
LaSalle County, not Marseilles
LaSalle County context, not Marseilles figures
- Establishments in LaSalle County2,523
- Covered employment, LaSalle County39,242
- Average annual pay, LaSalle County$58,537
- Housing units permitted, LaSalle County77
Every figure in this section is published for LaSalle County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marseilles.
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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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
Marseilles questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marseilles, Illinois?
4,279, in 1,845 households. Marseilles city covers 9.05 square miles of land, which is 473 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marseilles in?
LaSalle 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 Marseilles?
$58,217. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,500. Median gross rent is $1,041 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marseilles businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $71,400 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $71,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $175,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marseilles, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marseilles borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marseilles. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marseilles in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marseilles appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marseilles, city of, community 170402, 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 Marseilles figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for LaSalle 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 Marseilles.
Is zoning published for Marseilles?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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