Maroa, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Maroa is a Census city of 1,714 people across 1.76 square miles of land, in Macon County. Median household income is $72,500, 71.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $209,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Maroa
What Maroa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land971 plus or minus 211
- County holding the largest share of its areaMacon 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.
Maroa
How many people live in Maroa
- Population1,714 plus or minus 373
- Median age39.0
- Population under 18565 plus or minus 253
- Share under 1833.0 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Population 65 and over286 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over16.7 percent
- Households634
- Family households389 plus or minus 95
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Maroa
- Median household income$72,500
- Per capita income$32,412 plus or minus $6,571
- Civilian labor force769
- Employed728
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over1,043
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.5 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maroa
Housing in Maroa
- Housing units729
- Occupied units634
- Vacant units95 plus or minus 45
- Vacancy rate13.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied450
- Renter occupied184 plus or minus 75
- Ownership rate71.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$126,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$851
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Single family units613
- Share single family84.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more113 plus or minus 73
- Share in buildings of two or more15.5 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Maroa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute678
- Commuting under 15 minutes163 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.0 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more91 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.4 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone86.0 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Maroa
SBA loans in Maroa (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$209,000
- Average approval$104,500
- Median approval$104,500
- Largest approval$119,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term102 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Maroa, 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.
Maroa
SBA loans in Maroa (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$331,000
- Average approval$331,000
- Median approval$331,000
- Largest approval$331,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Maroa, 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.
Maroa
Flood risk in Maroa
- NFIP communityCity of Maroa
- NFIP community number171215
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/11
The City of Maroa does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171215 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.
Macon County, not Maroa
Macon County context, not Maroa figures
- Establishments in Macon County2,241
- Covered employment, Macon County45,051
- Average annual pay, Macon County$67,788
- Housing units permitted, Macon County57
Every figure in this section is published for Macon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Maroa.
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
Maroa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Maroa, Illinois?
1,714, in 634 households. Maroa city covers 1.76 square miles of land, which is 971 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Maroa in?
Macon 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 Maroa?
$72,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,800. Median gross rent is $851 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Maroa businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $209,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $104,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $331,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Maroa, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Maroa borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Maroa. 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 Maroa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Maroa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Maroa, city of, community 171215, 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 Maroa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Macon 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 Maroa.
Is zoning published for Maroa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.