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Tilton, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Tilton is a Census village of 2,453 people across 3.80 square miles of land, in Vermilion County. Median household income is $55,697, 75.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $850,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tilton
What Tilton is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.8 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land645
- County holding the largest share of its areaVermilion 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.
Tilton
How many people live in Tilton
- Population2,453
- Median age48.3
- Population under 18390 plus or minus 127
- Share under 1815.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over635 plus or minus 135
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Households1,173
- Family households609 plus or minus 125
- Share of households that are families51.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tilton
Income and work in Tilton
- Median household income$55,697 plus or minus $14,461
- Per capita income$31,608
- Civilian labor force1,274
- Employed1,199
- Unemployed75 plus or minus 68
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over1,770
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tilton
Housing in Tilton
- Housing units1,251
- Occupied units1,173
- Vacant units78 plus or minus 67
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied882
- Renter occupied291 plus or minus 113
- Ownership rate75.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$70,400 plus or minus $16,914
- Median gross rent, monthly$877
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units997
- Share single family79.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more118 plus or minus 75
- Share in buildings of two or more9.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes136 plus or minus 130
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tilton
How Tilton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,122
- Commuting under 15 minutes642 plus or minus 163
- Share commuting under 15 minutes57.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more221 plus or minus 147
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.7 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Drove alone86.2 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tilton
SBA loans in Tilton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$850,000
- Average approval$850,000
- Median approval$850,000
- Largest approval$850,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 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 Tilton, 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.
Tilton
SBA loans in Tilton (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,489,000
- Average approval$497,800
- Median approval$353,000
- Largest approval$1,426,000
- Jobs supported37
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tilton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Tilton
Flood risk in Tilton
- NFIP communityVillage of Tilton
- NFIP community number170670
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/12
The Village of Tilton does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170670 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.
Vermilion County, not Tilton
Vermilion County context, not Tilton figures
- Establishments in Vermilion County1,300
- Covered employment, Vermilion County25,748
- Average annual pay, Vermilion County$54,579
- Housing units permitted, Vermilion County4
Every figure in this section is published for Vermilion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tilton.
All Vermilion County figures →
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
Tilton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tilton, Illinois?
2,453, in 1,173 households. Tilton village covers 3.80 square miles of land, which is 645 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tilton in?
Vermilion 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 Tilton?
$55,697. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $70,400. Median gross rent is $877 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tilton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $850,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $850,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tilton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tilton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tilton. 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 Tilton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Tilton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tilton, village of, community 170670, 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 Tilton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Vermilion 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 Tilton.
Is zoning published for Tilton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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