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Ilion, New York: commercial real estate data.
Ilion is a Census village of 7,593 people across 2.49 square miles of land, in Herkimer County. Median household income is $62,843, 66.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ilion
What Ilion is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.49 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,046
- County holding the largest share of its areaHerkimer 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.
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How many people live in Ilion
- Population7,593
- Median age44.9
- Population under 181,581 plus or minus 370
- Share under 1820.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over1,702
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Households3,549
- Family households1,942
- Share of households that are families54.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ilion
- Median household income$62,843 plus or minus $16,188
- Per capita income$37,762 plus or minus $9,076
- Civilian labor force3,491
- Employed3,414
- Unemployed77 plus or minus 65
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over5,507
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ilion
- Housing units3,918
- Occupied units3,549
- Vacant units369 plus or minus 195
- Vacancy rate9.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied2,350
- Renter occupied1,199 plus or minus 246
- Ownership rate66.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$694 plus or minus $228
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units2,544
- Share single family64.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,346 plus or minus 332
- Share in buildings of two or more34.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes28 plus or minus 44
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ilion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,080
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,380 plus or minus 376
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.8 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more582 plus or minus 233
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone80.8 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home7.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ilion (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$3,318,500
- Average approval$368,722
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$970,000
- Jobs supported48
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ilion, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ilion
- NFIP communityVillage of Ilion
- NFIP community number360308
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date09/08/99
The Village of Ilion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360308 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Herkimer County, not Ilion
Herkimer County context, not Ilion figures
- Establishments in Herkimer County1,124
- Covered employment, Herkimer County15,519
- Average annual pay, Herkimer County$51,384
- Housing units permitted, Herkimer County50
Every figure in this section is published for Herkimer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ilion.
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
Ilion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ilion, New York?
7,593, in 3,549 households. Ilion village covers 2.49 square miles of land, which is 3,046 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ilion in?
Herkimer 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 Ilion?
$62,843. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,700. Median gross rent is $694 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ilion businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $3.3 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $200,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ilion, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ilion borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ilion. Only 2 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 Ilion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ilion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ilion, village of, community 360308, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Ilion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Herkimer 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 Ilion.
Is zoning published for Ilion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.