Seymour, IL City Data

Seymour, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 795 people who live in Seymour and approximately 179,669 who live in Champaign County. We want to help people moving to or living in Seymour to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Seymour. We have included Seymour housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Seymour Information

Champaign County where Seymour resides is 997.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 179,669 and has a population rank of 308 out of all the places in the United States.

Seymour has a total of 795 people and of those residents there are 395 males and 400 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 2,320 births each year and around 1,110 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Seymour varies per year, but currently 792 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 795 people who live in Seymour, there are 265 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Seymour is 136 male and 129 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 541.

General Seymour Information
Total area in square miles - Champaign County	997.53
Water area in square miles - Champaign County	N/A
Resident population - Champaign County	179,669
Population rank - Champaign County	308
Total population	795
Total population (male)	395
Total population (female)	400
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Champaign County	2,320
Deaths- Champaign County	1,110
Population of one race	792
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	265
Population under 20 years (male)	136
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	541

Seymour Social Characteristics

There are 70,597 households in Seymour. Families make up 39,751 of these households. The table below breaks down the Seymour families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,766), male householder with no wife present (2,142) and female householder with no husband present (6,122). The remainder of the Seymour households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 31,289. Seymour, IL moving companies help people in Seymour move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Seymour. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Seymour is based, there are 74,574 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,071 never married, 33,634 now married, 1,145 separated, 5,642 widowed, and 7,082 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 849 separated, 1,106 widowed and 5,150 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Seymour social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Seymour.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Champaign County)
Total households	70,597
Family households (families)	39,751
With own children under 18 years	20,282
Married-couple family	30,766
With own children under 18 years	14,240
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,142
With own children under 18 years	1,092
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,122
With own children under 18 years	4,337
Nonfamily households	31,289
Householder living alone	22,150
65 years and over	5,491

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	133
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	61
Average household size	2.85
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	733
Householder	228
Spouse	198
Child	276
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	62
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	29
Female householder living alone	27
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	74,574
Never married	27,071
Now married	33,634
Separated	1,145
Widowed	5,642
Divorced	7,082
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	849
Widowed	1,106
Divorced	5,150

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	795
Male	395
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	400
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	795
One race	792
White	778
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	795
People who are White alone	778
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	169,301
Same house	71,919
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,411
Different state or abroad	21,366
Different state	14,453
Abroad	6,913

PLACE OF BIRTH (Champaign County)
Total resident population	179,669
Born in United States	106,234
State of residence	121,163
Different state	42,722
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,395
Foreign born	14,389

Seymour Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Seymour. That total enrollment is 73,433 for the population of the country, which includes Seymour. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,393 and elementary or high school enrollment was 50,661 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 42,712.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Seymour population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,433
Pre-kindergarten	3,307
Public	1,860
Private	1,447
Kindergarten	2,082
Public	1,739
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,177
Public	14,924
Private	2,253
Elementary and high school	25,331
Public	22,772
Private	2,559
High school grades 9 to 12	8,154
Public	7,848
Private	306
College, undergraduate years	33,095
Public	32,416
Private	679
Graduate or professional school	9,618
Public	9,279
Private	339
Not enrolled in school	100,120

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	100,559
Less than 9th grade	3,149
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,923
High school graduate	24,376
Some college, no degree	21,698
Associate's degree	7,211
Bachelor's degree	38,202
Graduate or professional degree	38
Percent high school graduate or higher	91
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,731

Seymour Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,926 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Seymour. The Seymour occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (39,390), service occupations (13,889), sales and office occupations (23,611), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (397), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,615) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,334). The 145,926 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 61,943 private wage and salary workers, 26,487 government workers, 4,563 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Champaign County)
Population 16 years and over	145,926
In labor force	98,835
Civilian labor force	98,686
Employed	93,236
Unemployed	5,450
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	149
Females 16 years and over	73,404
In labor force	47,252
Civilian labor force	47,252
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,443
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	72,522
In labor force	51,583
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,007
Armed forces	149

COMMUTING TO WORK (Champaign County)
Workers 16 years and over	91,368
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,429
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,081
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,770
Other means	426
Worked at home	3,338
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,480,145

OCCUPATION (Champaign County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,390
Management, professional, and related occupations	39,390
Service occupations	13,889
Sales and office occupations	23,611
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	397
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,615
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,334

INDUSTRY (Champaign County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,390
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,277
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,154
Wholesale trade	2,537
Retail trade	10,538
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,703
Information	3,086
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,470
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,541
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	32,777
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,471
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,332

CLASS OF WORKER (Champaign County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,390
Private wage and salary workers	61,943
Government workers	26,487
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,563
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Seymour Housing Characteristics

In Seymour, IL there are 75,280 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 70,597 occupied and 4,683 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Seymour, there are 40,841 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,268 units in Seymour. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Seymour, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Seymour, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Seymour. There are 911 housing units with rent less than $200, 994 with rent between $200-299, 10,530 with rent between $300-499 and 17,868 with rent for $500 and above. Full Seymour gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Seymour, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Champaign County)
Total housing units	75,280
Occupied housing units	70,597
Vacant housing units	4,683

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Champaign County)
Total housing units	75,280
1-unit, detached	40,841
1-unit, attached	3,268
2 units	2,614
3 or 4 units	3,742
5 to 9 units	5,434
10 to 19 units	7,245
20 to 49 units	4,660
50 or more units	3,104
Mobile home	4,361

HOUSING TENURE (Champaign County)
Occupied housing units	70,597
Owner-occupied	39,329
Renter-occupied	31,268

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Champaign County)
Occupied housing units	70,597
No vehicles available	6,715
2 vehicle available	36,226
3 vehicles available	7,465
4 vehicles available	1,782
5 or more vehicles available	479

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Champaign County)
Occupied housing units	70,597
Utility gas	49,351
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,746
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	389
Coal or coke	5
Wood	209
Solar energy
Other fuel	326
No fuel used	158

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Champaign County)
Occupied housing units	70,597
Less Than $50,000	39,329
$50,000 to $99,999	15,439
$100,000 to $149,999	8,716
$150,000 to $199,999	3,454
$200,000 to $299,999	1,769
$300,000 to $499,999	474
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Champaign County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,268
Less than $200	911
$200 to $299	994
$300 to $499	10,530
$500 to $699	10,512
$700 to $999	5,484
$1,000 to $1,499	1,495
$1,500 or more	376