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Sesser Illinois Information: Sesser, Illinois is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Sesser from the last gathering is 2128. You can view Sesser venues that host many Sesser IL events every year. You can also research Sesser Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Sesser Illinois real estate guide. Sesser Illinois has a latitude of 38.0916 and a longitude of -89.0505. Zip codes in Sesser, IL include 62884 ... more Sesser zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sesser, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sesser, IL was 2,128.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sesser was 977, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sesser, IL
There are an estimated 462 married men in the town. 61.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Sesser are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sesser is 1,151 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sesser, Illinois
There are an estimated 463 married women in the community. 48.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sesser, IL
The median age of people living in Sesser, IL was 39.5 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 Sesser was 158. There were 1,632 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (403) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sesser, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sesser, IL was 2,115.

White Population in Sesser, IL
The estimated White population in the Sesser community is 2,098, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sesser, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sesser, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sesser, IL was 7.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sesser, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sesser was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sesser community was 11, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sesser, IL
The household population number in Sesser was 2,094.

Group Quarters Population in Sesser, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 34.

Average Household Size in Sesser, IL
The average household size in Sesser is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sesser, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,007 total housing units in Sesser.

The number of occupied housing units was 918, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 716 were owner-occupied (78), and 202 were renter-occupied (22, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 89 vacant homes in Sesser at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sesser, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 580, with a median value in dollars of 44,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sesser, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $592 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sesser, average costs per month were $298 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,081 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sesser, Illinois
127 people in Sesser also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sesser, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sesser was 251, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sesser, IL
In 2000, there were 402 people in Sesser, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sesser, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 49 people in Sesser who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sesser, Illinois
There were 950 in the labor force in Sesser at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.2 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 Sesser was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sesser, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,714. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sesser, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,203. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sesser, Illinois
Per capita income in Sesser in the last full census was 15,378. 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 Sesser numbered 104, or 17.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sesser, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 434, or 20.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.