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Seatonville, IL

Village in Bureau County, IL, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

370
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.5
years ∙ half population younger than 46.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
44.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.9%
foreign-born population
95.1%Native
4.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Seatonville is a village within Bureau County, Illinois, United States.
Location
Village in Bureau County, IL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.367116° N, 89.274824° W
DMS41° 22′ 01.62″ N, 89° 16′ 29.37″ W

Population Density & area

641.2/sq mi (247.7/km²)
Total Area
0.592 sq mi (1.532 km²)
Land Area
0.577 sq mi (1.494 km²) · 97.5%
Water Area
0.015 sq mi (0.038 km²) · 2.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male
Male 49.7%
Female 50.3%
males per 100 females
Seatonville 98.9
Bureau County 98.5
Illinois 97.7

Nativity

4.9%
foreign-born population
95.1%Native
4.9% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Seatonville 4.9%
Bureau County 3.4%
Illinois 14.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.5
years ∙ half population younger than 46.5, half older
Seatonville
46.5
Bureau County
44.1
Illinois
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
90.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Seatonville 90.7
Bureau County 78.1
Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 16.2% 20.7% 21.8%
Working age (18-64) 52.4% 56.1% 61.2%
Senior (65+) 31.4% 23.2% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 90.7 78.1 63.5
Child dependency ratio 30.9 36.8 35.7
Old-age dependency ratio 59.8 41.3 27.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
72.4%
Black
0%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
10.3%
Other
14.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
44.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Seatonville 44.4%
Bureau County 27.3%
Illinois 60.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Seatonville population
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 10.2% 18.8%
Mexican 9.5% 9.3% 14.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 1.6%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.8% 0.5% 2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 89.7% 89.8% 81.2%
One race 75.4% 86.4% 77.8%
White 72.4% 84.6% 58.1%
Black or African American 0% 0.6% 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 3% 0.9% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 14.3% 3.4% 3.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.9% family
Family 60.9%
Non family 39.1%
% family households
Seatonville 60.9%
Bureau County 63.7%
Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.07
persons per household
Seatonville
2.07
Bureau County
2.31
Illinois
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Seatonville population
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Total households 179 14,028 5,036,449
Average houshold size 2.07 2.31 2.46
Family households 109 8,938 3,130,978
Average family size 2.61 2.85 3.14
Married couple family 76 6,948 2,282,435
Other families 33 1,990 848,543
Male householder 1 637 248,521
Female householder 32 1,353 600,022
Non-family households 70 5,090 1,905,471
One-person households 68 4,142 1,569,881
Male householder 50 2,054 712,191
Senior (65+) living alone 48 731 210,051
Female householder 18 2,088 857,690
Senior (65+) living alone 15 1,345 417,870
Other living arrangements 2 948 335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

186
housing units
Seatonville 186
Bureau County 15,630
Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

96.2% occupied
Occupied 96.2%
Vacant 3.8%
vacancy rate
Seatonville 3.8%
Bureau County 10.2%
Illinois 7.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
95.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
4.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1952
Half of houses were built before 1952, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
46.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
13%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
31.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
9.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 6.2 5.6
1–3 rooms 3.2% 6.1% 14.6%
4–6 rooms 74.2% 50% 50.9%
7+ rooms 22.5% 43.9% 34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.9% 3.1%
1 bedroom 9.1% 6.9% 11.5%
2 bedrooms 47.8% 25.6% 27.7%
3 bedrooms 35.5% 46.4% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 7.6% 19.2% 21.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1952 1958 1971
Total housing units 186 15,630 5,457,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

87.7% owners
Renter-occupied 12.3%
Owner-occupied 87.7%
homeownership rate
Seatonville 87.7%
Bureau County 76.1%
Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.03
Owner-occupied
2.36
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Seatonville 2.03
Bureau County 2.36
Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Total occupied units 179 14,028 5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later 7.2% 18.1% 23.3%
2010 to 2019 46.9% 32.1% 38.1%
2000 to 2009 22.9% 18% 17.3%
1999 or earlier 22.9% 31.7% 21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.9% 98.7% 97.5%
1.01 to 1.50 1.1% 0.9% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 1.7% 6.7% 11%
1 vehicle 35.8% 29.5% 35.7%
2 vehicles 40.2% 41% 35.1%
3 or more vehicles 22.3% 22.9% 18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 91.1% 82.9% 79.5%
Electricity 8.9% 14.8% 18.6%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.5% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 1.1% 0.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.6% 0.3% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.8% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$96,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Seatonville
$96,600
Bureau County
$126,900
Illinois
$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

3.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
3.3%
Owners without a mortgage
7.9%
Renters
81.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Property value
Median Value $96,600 $126,900 $263,300
Under $100,000 60.5% 37% 13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 26.1% 36.7% 21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 10.2% 16.5% 22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.2% 7% 27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.1% 12.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59.2% 53.5% 60.8%
Without a mortgage 40.8% 46.5% 39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $904 $1,234 $1,987
Without a mortgage $550 $591 $792
Gross rent
Median rent $728 $832 $1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

7.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Seatonville 7.7%
Bureau County 21.7%
Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Seatonville 11.4%
Bureau County 8.6%
Illinois 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

37
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
78.4%
College / Undergraduate
10.8%
Graduate / Professional
10.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Seatonville
13.5%
Bureau County
24%
Illinois
41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+) 37 6,587 3,051,569
Nursery / preschool 0% 8.2% 6.3%
K–12 78.4% 76.9% 67.3%
Kindergarten 2.7% 5.5% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 8.1% 23.7% 19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 21.6% 22.9% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 45.9% 24.8% 22.1%
College or graduate school 21.6% 15% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 10.8% 13.1% 19.8%
Graduate, professional school 10.8% 1.9% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 13.5% 24% 41.4%
School type
Public school 86.5% 82.2% 80.5%
Private school 13.5% 17.8% 19.5%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

273
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
10.3%
HS graduate
46.5%
Some college no degree
19%
Associates degree
15.4%
Bachelors degree
5.9%
Graduate or professional degree
1.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
33.3% · 66.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
78.6% · 21.4%
HS graduate
68.5% · 31.5%
Some college no degree
38.5% · 61.5%
Associates degree
23.8% · 76.2%
Bachelors degree
75% · 25%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Population (25+) 273 23,539 8,767,004
Less than 9th grade 1.1% 2.9% 4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 10.3% 5.7% 5%
High school diploma or GED 46.5% 34.9% 25.1%
Some college, no degree 19% 24% 19.2%
Associate's degree 15.4% 10.9% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.7% 21.7% 37.8%
Bachelor's degree 5.9% 14.8% 22.6%
Graduate or professional 1.8% 6.8% 15.3%
High School or higher 88.6% 91.5% 90.5%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$61,250
Some college or associates
$40,781
Bachelors degree
$118,250
Graduate or professional degree
$95,625

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
41.9%
HS graduate
7.1%
Some college or associates
2.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Seatonville Bureau County Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $46,250 $44,666 $55,582
Less than high school graduate $— $35,625 $34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $61,250 $41,327 $40,965
Some college or associate's degree $40,781 $42,819 $47,813
Bachelor's degree $118,250 $57,613 $73,326
Graduate or professional degree $95,625 $67,644 $91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 41.9% 18.4% 21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7.1% 10.5% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 2.1% 9.1% 9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.4% 4.5%

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