Sesser

Population: 1,919
Median household income: $52,326
Median home value: $79,800

Sesser is a community in Franklin County, Illinois, home to 1,919 residents. At $52,326, its median household income sits in line with Franklin County's $53,471.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sesser's population grew 24.0% from 1,548 to 1,919, while its median home value rose 4.2% from $76,600 to $79,800.

77.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1956.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,919
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,326
Median home value: $79,800
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 852
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5481,919

Median household income

$53,631$52,326

Median home value

$76,600$79,800

Median gross rent

$700$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,548	$53,631	$76,600	$700
2020	1,702	$54,375	$72,500	$590
2021	1,829	$57,933	$75,200	$616
2022	1,909	$49,681	$82,000	$671
2023	1,919	$52,326	$79,800	$703

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	6.3%
5 to 17	350	18.2%
18 to 24	212	11.0%
25 to 34	213	11.1%
35 to 44	218	11.4%
45 to 54	273	14.2%
55 to 64	232	12.1%
65 to 74	161	8.4%
75 and over	139	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,782	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's49.9%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	8.3%
High school graduate	338	27.3%
Some college or associate's	617	49.9%
Bachelor's degree	133	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	45	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	642	78.1%
Carpooled	104	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	6.3%
Other means	19	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	18.6%
15 to 29 min	238	30.9%
30 to 44 min	223	29.0%
45 to 59 min	109	14.2%
60+ min	57	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 15.2% (291 of 1,919)

	Count	Share
Family households	540	75.8%
Nonfamily households	172	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	712	83.6%
Vacant	140	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	539	75.7%
Renter-occupied	173	24.3%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	660	77.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	101	11.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	91	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1768705
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0903, -89.0508