Seaton, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Mercer County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
224
Population
142/sq mi density
$69,375
Median Income
$31,367 per capita
$91,000
Home Value
$127,681 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$69,375 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,000 home value, $1,063/mo rent
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,375
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,367
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
161% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Seaton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Seaton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,375
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,367
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,339
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$840
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$840
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
16%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
306
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
21
Retail
32
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,339
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,932
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,367 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,339 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $840 |
| County GDP | $590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 306 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,339 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,932 |