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Washington, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Washington is a Census city of 15,919 people across 8.55 square miles of land, in Tazewell County. Median household income is $95,179, 80.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Washington
What Washington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.55 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,861
- County holding the largest share of its areaTazewell 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.
Washington
How many people live in Washington
- Population15,919
- Median age38.2
- Population under 184,608
- Share under 1828.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,595
- Share 65 and over16.3 percent
- Households6,053
- Family households3,929
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
Income and work in Washington
- Median household income$95,179
- Per capita income$44,529
- Civilian labor force7,930
- Employed7,851
- Unemployed79 plus or minus 63
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over10,358
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
Housing in Washington
- Housing units6,267
- Occupied units6,053
- Vacant units214 plus or minus 129
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied4,869
- Renter occupied1,184 plus or minus 262
- Ownership rate80.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,155
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Single family units5,337
- Share single family85.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more901 plus or minus 236
- Share in buildings of two or more14.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes29 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
How Washington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,633
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,094
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,376
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.7 percent
- Drove alone76.0 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home14.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washington
SBA loans in Washington (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$8,867,500
- Average approval$886,750
- Median approval$414,750
- Largest approval$3,475,000
- Jobs supported51
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
Washington
SBA loans in Washington (504)
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$5,996,000
- Average approval$749,500
- Median approval$561,500
- Largest approval$1,774,000
- Jobs supported124
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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.
Washington
Flood risk in Washington
- NFIP communityCity of Washington
- NFIP community number170655
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/17/17
The City of Washington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170655 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.
Tazewell County, not Washington
Tazewell County context, not Washington figures
- Establishments in Tazewell County2,772
- Covered employment, Tazewell County46,883
- Average annual pay, Tazewell County$56,089
- Housing units permitted, Tazewell County117
Every figure in this section is published for Tazewell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Washington.
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
Washington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washington, Illinois?
15,919, in 6,053 households. Washington city covers 8.55 square miles of land, which is 1,861 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Washington in?
Tazewell 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 Washington?
$95,179. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,900. Median gross rent is $1,155 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Washington businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $8.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $414,750, plus 8 504 approvals worth $6.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Washington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Washington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Washington. Only 3 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 Washington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Washington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Washington, city of, community 170655, 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 Washington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tazewell 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 Washington.
Is zoning published for Washington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.