COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sesser vs Herrin
PLACE A
Sesser, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Herrin, Illinois
Sesser is 85% smaller than Herrin. Herrin earns more, with a median household income $7,371 higher.
SESSERHERRINDIFFERENCE
Total population1,88812,268−85% vs Herrin
Population density1,8331,268+565
Population growth-2.2%-1.2%−1.0 pts
Median age38.341.2−2.9
Male49.0%49.0%+0.0 pts
Female51.0%51.0%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born1.8%3.4%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.4%85.8%+7.6 pts
Black0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%4.3%−2.1 pts
Asian2.7%0.4%+2.4 pts
Other1.7%5.3%−3.6 pts
Median household income$52,604$59,975−$7,371
Per capita income$26,776$36,228−$9,452
Poverty rate19.6%14.5%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.440+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%22.8%−4.8 pts
Graduate degree4.8%9.5%−4.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.9%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation56.3%62.8%−6.4 pts
Median home value$82,300$113,300−$31,000
Median gross rent$726$1,002−$276
Owner-occupied71.7%65.7%+6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%10.1%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.8%45.6%+1.2 pts
Average commute35.221.9+13.3
Worked from home5.4%10.9%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured7.1%4.6%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025