Sesser, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,023

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

4.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

29.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,604

0.531% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,300

Population & Diversity

Sesser, IL is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.83% of Sesser, IL residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 34.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Sesser, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Sesser, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sesser, IL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sesser, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sesser, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 203
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
23 ± 24

2.17%

Hispanic Population

44 people

2.17% of the people in Sesser, IL are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sesser, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 1.83% of Sesser, IL residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sesser, IL was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sesser, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 28

Sesser, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sesser, IL.

Economy

The economy of Sesser, IL employs 852 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sesser, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people), Retail Trade (165 people), and Manufacturing (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,369), Manufacturing ($55,682), and Construction ($44,500).

Employment

Occupations

852

2024 Value

± 171

0.118%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sesser, IL grew at a rate of 0.118%, from 851 employees to 852 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sesser, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (97 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sesser, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

852

2024 Value

± 171

0.118%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sesser, IL grew at a rate of 0.118%, from 851 employees to 852 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sesser, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people), Retail Trade (165 people), and Manufacturing (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sesser, IL, though some of these residents may live in Sesser, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,452

Median earning men ± $13,478

$28,512

Median earning women ± $5,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,369), Manufacturing ($73,750), and Construction ($44,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,196), and Retail Trade ($19,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sesser, IL was $82,300 in 2024, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,800 to $82,300, a 3.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Sesser, IL is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sesser, IL have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sesser, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,289

$558

Median Property Taxes

±$121

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sesser, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sesser, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Sesser, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sesser, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,604

Median Household Income

± $10,726

778

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 778 households in Sesser, IL grew to $52,604 from the previous year's value of $52,326.

The following chart displays the households in Sesser, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sesser, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (9.06%)
Worked At Home (5.43%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Sesser, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.06%) and those who worked at home (5.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sesser, IL have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.87% of the workforce in Sesser, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sesser, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sesser, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sesser, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sesser, IL (393 out of 2.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sesser, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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