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Sesser, Illinois Census

For year 2000
         2005 data for this geography
Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights:

General Characteristics -

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

2,128

 

 

Male

977

45.9

49.1%

Female

1,151

54.1

50.9%

Median age (years)

39.5

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

158

7.4

6.8%

18 years and over

1,632

76.7

74.3%

65 years and over

403

18.9

12.4%

One race

2,115

99.4

97.6%

White

2,098

98.6

75.1%

Black or African American

3

0.1

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

7

0.3

0.9%

Asian

1

0.0

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

2

0.1

0.1%

Some other race

4

0.2

5.5%

Two or more races

13

0.6

2.4%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

11

0.5

12.5%

Household population

2,094

98.4

97.2%

Group quarters population

34

1.6

2.8%

Average household size

2.28

(X)

2.59

Average family size

2.88

(X)

3.14

Total housing units

1,007

 

 

Occupied housing units

918

91.2

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

716

78.0

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

202

22.0

33.8%

Vacant housing units

89

8.8

9.0%

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics -

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

1,460

 

 

High school graduate or higher

1,081

74.0

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

127

8.7

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

251

15.3

12.7%

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

402

20.3

19.3%

Foreign born

11

0.5

11.1%

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

462

61.4

56.7%

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

463

48.1

52.1%

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

49

2.4

17.9%

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics -

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

950

56.2

63.9%

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

22.9

(X)

25.5

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

25,714

(X)

41,994

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

33,203

(X)

50,046

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

15,378

(X)

21,587

Families below poverty level

104

17.5

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

434

20.4

12.4%

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics -

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

580

 

 

Median value (dollars)

44,600

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

592

(X)

1,088

Not mortgaged (dollars)

298

(X)

295

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)

 

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