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Sesser, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Sesser is a Census city of 2,023 people across 1.05 square miles of land, in Franklin County. Median household income is $52,604, 71.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $295,700 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sesser
What Sesser is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,926
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sesser
How many people live in Sesser
- Population2,023
- Median age38.3
- Population under 18477 plus or minus 128
- Share under 1823.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over333 plus or minus 83
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households778
- Family households575
- Share of households that are families73.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sesser
Income and work in Sesser
- Median household income$52,604 plus or minus $10,726
- Per capita income$26,776
- Civilian labor force904
- Employed852
- Unemployed52 plus or minus 45
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over1,331
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sesser
- Housing units903
- Occupied units778
- Vacant units125 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate13.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied558
- Renter occupied220 plus or minus 77
- Ownership rate71.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$82,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$726
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units715
- Share single family79.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more113 plus or minus 65
- Share in buildings of two or more12.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Mobile homes75 plus or minus 41
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sesser
How Sesser gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute783
- Commuting under 15 minutes150 plus or minus 66
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.2 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more405 plus or minus 104
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.7 percent
- Drove alone81.6 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sesser
SBA loans in Sesser (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$295,700
- Average approval$147,850
- Median approval$147,850
- Largest approval$270,700
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term162 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sesser, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sesser
Flood risk in Sesser
- NFIP communityCity of Sesser
- NFIP community number170868
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Sesser participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170868 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Franklin County, not Sesser
Franklin County context, not Sesser figures
- Establishments in Franklin County696
- Covered employment, Franklin County9,079
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$46,819
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County15
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sesser.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sesser questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sesser, Illinois?
2,023, in 778 households. Sesser city covers 1.05 square miles of land, which is 1,926 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sesser in?
Franklin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sesser?
$52,604. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,300. Median gross rent is $726 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sesser businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $295,700 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $147,850. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sesser, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sesser borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sesser. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sesser in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sesser appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sesser, city of, community 170868, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sesser figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sesser.
Is zoning published for Sesser?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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