What percentage of people rent in Sesser, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Sesser, IL, 2020–2024
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28.3% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Sesser, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 220 renting households against 558 that own their home.

In Sesser, the share of households that rent went from 22.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.3% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 220 (±77)
Median renter income: $23,203 (±$10,952)

Who rents and who owns in Sesser

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sesser	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.3% (±9.6 points)	25.9% (±2.0 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	220 (±77)	4,175 (±362)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	558 (±101)	11,962 (±336)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,203 (±$10,952)	$28,790 (±$4,500)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,658 (±$14,659)	$65,329 (±$2,588)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Sesser, the renter share is not measurably different from Franklin County (25.9%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (32.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Franklin County, Sesser ranks 7 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 609 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Sesser has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.5% (±7.1 points)	28.3% (±9.6 points)	+5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$700 (±$176)	$726 (±$131)	+3.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,631 (±$13,432)	$52,604 (±$10,726)	−1.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Sesser

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sesser
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sesser	—	28.3% (±9.6 points)	—
Goode Township	1.9 mi	24.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Barren Township	3.5 mi	0.0% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Valier	5.0 mi	19.6% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bald Hill Township	5.9 mi	8.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
North City	6.9 mi	7.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Elk Prairie Township	7.2 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Browning Township (Franklin County)	7.3 mi	22.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township	7.4 mi	20.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bald Hill Township, IL (8.0%), North City, IL (7.3%), Elk Prairie Township, IL (11.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Thompsonville	48.9% (±13.0 points)
2	West Frankfort	38.4% (±6.7 points)
3	Benton	37.4% (±5.8 points)
4	Frankfort Township (Franklin County)	33.0% (±6.2 points)
5	Benton Township (Franklin County)	32.6% (±4.8 points)
6	West City	31.7% (±9.2 points)
7	Sesser	28.3% (±9.6 points)
8	Royalton	27.8% (±9.1 points)
9	Christopher	27.4% (±9.0 points)
10	Orient	26.8% (±12.2 points)
11	Cave Township	25.0% (±8.9 points)
12 (tie)	Goode Township	24.6% (±7.9 points)
12 (tie)	Northern Township	24.6% (±13.7 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sesser

How many renters are there in Sesser?

Sesser has an estimated 220 (±77) renting households, 28.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sesser?

In Sesser, the share of households that rent went from 22.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sesser?

A renting household in Sesser has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sesser?

The median renting household in Sesser, IL has an income of $23,203 (±$10,952) a year, against $70,658 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Sesser city, Illinois (place:68705, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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