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Sidell

Illinois · 626 residents · 0.93 sq mi
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Sidell is home to 626 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $42,600, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 31% less than in Illinois as a whole. Households take in $31,923 at the median, 25% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

626
+8%since 1990
from 582 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.4
−8%since 1990
from 39.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.93 sq mi
Population, 19902024
39649659769779819902000201020202024Sidell
2024440
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(41)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(51)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(59)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(42)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.3%(27)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(78)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.9%(112)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.3%(71)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(61)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(46)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(29)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,923
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,938 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,061
+42%since 1990
from $10,613 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.6%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$42,600
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$469
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $318 in 1990
US average: $602
81.9%
−5.8 ptssince 1990
from 87.7% in 1990
18.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(582)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic99%(620)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.2%(1)
Ancestry
German14.3%(63)
English12.5%(55)
American9.1%(40)
Irish8%(35)
French1.4%(6)
Dutch1.1%(5)
Polish1.1%(5)
British0.7%(3)
Norwegian0.7%(3)
Scottish0.7%(3)
Section 05

Education

6.4%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.5%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 71.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.7%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 1.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.9 min
−37%since 1990
from 28.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.3%(52)
Married65.2%(159)
Widowed3.7%(9)
Divorced9.8%(24)
Women 15+
Never married15.3%(36)
Married62.6%(147)
Widowed8.5%(20)
Divorced13.6%(32)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.1%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.3%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.7%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.5%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sidell, Illinois?

Sidell, Illinois has about 626 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sidell, Illinois?

The typical household in Sidell, Illinois earns about $31,923 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sidell, Illinois expensive?

In Sidell, Illinois, the median home is worth about $42,600, and the typical rent is about $469 a month.

How educated are people in Sidell, Illinois?

About 6.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sidell, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sidell, Illinois?

About 9.6% of people in Sidell, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sidell, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Sidell, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 44 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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