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Du Quoin, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Du Quoin is a Census city of 5,726 people across 6.98 square miles of land, in Perry County. Median household income is $54,409, 65.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $890,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Du Quoin
What Du Quoin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.98 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land820
- County holding the largest share of its areaPerry 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.
Du Quoin
How many people live in Du Quoin
- Population5,726
- Median age41.1
- Population under 181,358
- Share under 1823.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,071
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Households2,278
- Family households1,445
- Share of households that are families63.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Du Quoin
Income and work in Du Quoin
- Median household income$54,409
- Per capita income$28,036
- Civilian labor force2,091
- Employed1,858
- Unemployed233 plus or minus 136
- Unemployment rate11.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over3,814
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Du Quoin
- Housing units2,745
- Occupied units2,278
- Vacant units467 plus or minus 151
- Vacancy rate17.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied1,500
- Renter occupied778 plus or minus 164
- Ownership rate65.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$719
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Single family units2,031
- Share single family74.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more577 plus or minus 178
- Share in buildings of two or more21.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes137 plus or minus 95
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Du Quoin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,774
- Commuting under 15 minutes723 plus or minus 198
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more551 plus or minus 158
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone83.2 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home2.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Du Quoin
SBA loans in Du Quoin (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$890,000
- Average approval$890,000
- Median approval$890,000
- Largest approval$890,000
- Jobs supported9
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Du Quoin, 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.
Du Quoin
SBA loans in Du Quoin (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$395,000
- Average approval$395,000
- Median approval$395,000
- Largest approval$395,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Du Quoin, 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.
Du Quoin
Flood risk in Du Quoin
- NFIP communityCity of Duquoin
- NFIP community number170539
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/10(M)
The City of Duquoin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170539 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.
Perry County, not Du Quoin
Perry County context, not Du Quoin figures
- Establishments in Perry County378
- Covered employment, Perry County4,622
- Average annual pay, Perry County$50,313
- Housing units permitted, Perry County20
Every figure in this section is published for Perry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Du Quoin.
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
Du Quoin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Du Quoin, Illinois?
5,726, in 2,278 households. Du Quoin city covers 6.98 square miles of land, which is 820 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Du Quoin in?
Perry 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 Du Quoin?
$54,409. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,100. Median gross rent is $719 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Du Quoin businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $890,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $890,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $395,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Du Quoin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Du Quoin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Du Quoin. 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 Du Quoin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Du Quoin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Duquoin, city of, community 170539, 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 Du Quoin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Perry 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 Du Quoin.
Is zoning published for Du Quoin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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