COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sesser vs Marion
PLACE A
Sesser, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Marion, South Carolina
Sesser is 69% smaller than Marion. Sesser earns more, with a median household income $21,942 higher.
SESSERMARIONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,8886,028−69% vs Marion
Population density1,8331,346+487
Population growth-2.2%-7.1%+4.8 pts
Median age38.343.9−5.6
Male49.0%45.1%+3.9 pts
Female51.0%54.9%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born1.8%0.3%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.4%30.2%+63.2 pts
Black0.0%66.7%−66.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%0.5%+1.7 pts
Asian2.7%0.0%+2.7 pts
Other1.7%2.7%−1.0 pts
Median household income$52,604$30,662+$21,942
Per capita income$26,776$21,210+$5,566
Poverty rate19.6%26.8%−7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%19.8%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree4.8%12.1%−7.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.7%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation56.3%45.4%+11.0 pts
Median home value$82,300$137,300−$55,000
Median gross rent$726$651+$75
Owner-occupied71.7%47.8%+23.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%14.6%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.8%30.0%+16.9 pts
Average commute35.226.4+8.8
Worked from home5.4%5.1%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.1%9.7%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025