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Golconda, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Golconda is a Census city of 691 people across 0.51 square miles of land, in Pope County. Median household income is $41,875, 62.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $163,700 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Golconda
What Golconda is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.51 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,356 plus or minus 349
- County holding the largest share of its areaPope 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.
Golconda
How many people live in Golconda
- Population691 plus or minus 178
- Median age58.7
- Population under 1843 plus or minus 28
- Share under 186.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over225 plus or minus 70
- Share 65 and over32.6 percent
- Households247 plus or minus 58
- Family households106 plus or minus 44
- Share of households that are families42.9 percent plus or minus 14.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Golconda
- Median household income$41,875 plus or minus $16,192
- Per capita income$29,285 plus or minus $7,368
- Civilian labor force186 plus or minus 72
- Employed168 plus or minus 69
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate9.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over608 plus or minus 153
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Golconda
- Housing units348 plus or minus 73
- Occupied units247 plus or minus 58
- Vacant units101 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate29.0 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Owner occupied154 plus or minus 48
- Renter occupied93 plus or minus 35
- Ownership rate62.3 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$69,300 plus or minus $22,564
- Median gross rent, monthly$393 plus or minus $118
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units253 plus or minus 65
- Share single family72.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more59 plus or minus 32
- Share in buildings of two or more17.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Golconda gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute147 plus or minus 66
- Commuting under 15 minutes69 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.9 percent plus or minus 24.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more52 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.4 percent plus or minus 19.1
- Drove alone84.5 percent plus or minus 17.5
- Carpooled5.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Worked from home8.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Golconda
SBA loans in Golconda (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$163,700
- Average approval$81,850
- Median approval$81,850
- Largest approval$100,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term66 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 Golconda, 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.
Golconda
Flood risk in Golconda
- NFIP communityCity of Golconda
- NFIP community number170560
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Golconda participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170560 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.
Pope County, not Golconda
Pope County context, not Golconda figures
- Establishments in Pope County49
- Covered employment, Pope County643
- Average annual pay, Pope County$41,535
- Housing units permitted, Pope County0
Every figure in this section is published for Pope County as a whole and is not a measurement of Golconda.
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.
Coverage
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
Golconda questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Golconda, Illinois?
691, in 247 households. Golconda city covers 0.51 square miles of land, which is 1,356 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Golconda in?
Pope 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 Golconda?
$41,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,300. Median gross rent is $393 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Golconda businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $163,700 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $81,850. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Golconda, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Golconda borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Golconda. 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 Golconda in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Golconda appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Golconda, city of, community 170560, 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 Golconda figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pope 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 Golconda.
Is zoning published for Golconda?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.