Seaton

Population: 224
Median household income: $69,375
Median home value: $91,000

Seaton, a community in Mercer County, Illinois, has 224 residents. The median household income of $69,375 is in line with the Mercer County median ($71,710).

From 2019 to 2023, Seaton's population declined 15.5% from 265 to 224, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $73,800 to $91,000.

The typical home was built around 1938. 4.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 224
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,375
Median home value: $91,000
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

265224

Median household income

$62,500$69,375

Median home value

$73,800$91,000

Median gross rent

$625$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	265	$62,500	$73,800	—
2020	278	$59,583	$74,200	—
2021	257	$70,536	$74,100	—
2022	274	$59,375	$85,000	$625
2023	224	$69,375	$91,000	$1,063

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	5.8%
5 to 17	48	21.4%
18 to 24	7	3.1%
25 to 34	48	21.4%
35 to 44	25	11.2%
45 to 54	30	13.4%
55 to 64	12	5.4%
65 to 74	18	8.0%
75 and over	23	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	217	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's48.1%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	3.8%
High school graduate	56	35.9%
Some college or associate's	75	48.1%
Bachelor's degree	16	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	84.0%
Carpooled	13	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	34.9%
15 to 29 min	38	35.8%
30 to 44 min	9	8.5%
45 to 59 min	8	7.5%
60+ min	14	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 4.0% (9 of 224)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	73.2%
Nonfamily households	26	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	97	75.2%
Vacant	32	24.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	85.6%
Renter-occupied	14	14.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1768458
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1023, -90.7991