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Monticello, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Monticello is a Census city of 6,304 people across 4.03 square miles of land, in Piatt County. Median household income is $99,449, 82.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Monticello
What Monticello is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.03 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,563
- County holding the largest share of its areaPiatt 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.
Monticello
How many people live in Monticello
- Population6,304
- Median age43.8
- Population under 181,179
- Share under 1818.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,384
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Households2,675
- Family households1,823
- Share of households that are families68.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monticello
Income and work in Monticello
- Median household income$99,449
- Per capita income$48,780
- Civilian labor force3,471
- Employed3,454
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 27
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over4,785
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monticello
Housing in Monticello
- Housing units2,782
- Occupied units2,675
- Vacant units107 plus or minus 118
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied2,212
- Renter occupied463 plus or minus 166
- Ownership rate82.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$210,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,379 plus or minus $355
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units2,432
- Share single family87.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more332 plus or minus 162
- Share in buildings of two or more11.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monticello
How Monticello gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,221
- Commuting under 15 minutes927 plus or minus 228
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,364 plus or minus 305
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.3 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone90.6 percent
- Carpooled2.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Monticello
SBA loans in Monticello (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,860,500
- Average approval$930,250
- Median approval$930,250
- Largest approval$1,530,000
- Jobs supported27
- Jobs per approval13.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term150 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 Monticello, 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.
Monticello
SBA loans in Monticello (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,637,000
- Average approval$1,637,000
- Median approval$1,637,000
- Largest approval$1,637,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monticello, 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.
Monticello
Flood risk in Monticello
- NFIP communityCity of Monticello
- NFIP community number170550
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/11
The City of Monticello participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170550 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.
Piatt County, not Monticello
Piatt County context, not Monticello figures
- Establishments in Piatt County339
- Covered employment, Piatt County3,707
- Average annual pay, Piatt County$46,937
- Housing units permitted, Piatt County34
Every figure in this section is published for Piatt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Monticello.
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
Monticello questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Monticello, Illinois?
6,304, in 2,675 households. Monticello city covers 4.03 square miles of land, which is 1,563 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Monticello in?
Piatt 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 Monticello?
$99,449. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,500. Median gross rent is $1,379 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Monticello businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $930,250, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monticello, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Monticello borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Monticello. 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 Monticello in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Monticello appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Monticello, city of, community 170550, 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 Monticello figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Piatt 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 Monticello.
Is zoning published for Monticello?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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