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Seneca Illinois Information: Seneca, Illinois is part of LA SALLE County. Population for Seneca from the last gathering is 2053. You can view Seneca venues that host many Seneca IL events every year. You can also research Seneca Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Seneca Illinois real estate guide. Seneca Illinois has a latitude of 41.3273 and a longitude of -88.6097. Zip codes in Seneca, IL include 61360 ... more Seneca zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Seneca, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Seneca, IL was 2,053.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Seneca was 1,004, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Seneca, IL
There are an estimated 490 married men in the town. 65.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Seneca are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Seneca is 1,049 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Seneca, Illinois
There are an estimated 476 married women in the community. 60.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Seneca, IL
The median age of people living in Seneca, IL was 35.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Seneca was 128. There were 1,422 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (243) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Seneca, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Seneca, IL was 2,044.

White Population in Seneca, IL
The estimated White population in the Seneca community is 2,024, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Seneca, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Seneca, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Seneca, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Seneca, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Seneca, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Seneca was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Seneca community was 30, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Seneca, IL
The household population number in Seneca was 2,052.

Group Quarters Population in Seneca, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Seneca, IL
The average household size in Seneca is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Seneca, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 786 total housing units in Seneca.

The number of occupied housing units was 744, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 607 were owner-occupied (81.6), and 137 were renter-occupied (18.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Seneca at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Seneca, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 553, with a median value in dollars of 107,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Seneca, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,022 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Seneca, average costs per month were $292 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,067 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Seneca, Illinois
159 people in Seneca also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Seneca, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Seneca was 197, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Seneca, IL
In 2000, there were 274 people in Seneca, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Seneca, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 41 people in Seneca who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Seneca, Illinois
There were 992 in the labor force in Seneca at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Seneca was 26.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Seneca, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Seneca, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,552. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Seneca, Illinois
Per capita income in Seneca in the last full census was 19,273. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Seneca numbered 35, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Seneca, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 152, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.