Seneca, Illinois Population 2024

2,300

Seneca Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Seneca was:

  • White: 92.09%
  • Two or more races: 5.19%
  • Other race: 1.72%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
370.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.84% (-43)
The current population of Seneca, Illinois is 2,300 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,343.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,36292.09%
Two or more races1335.19%
Other race441.72%
Black or African American261.01%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seneca Population by Race

Seneca Population Pyramid 2024

Seneca Median Age

35

Total

34.5

Male

36.5

Female

Seneca Adults

There are 1,887 adults, (276 of whom are seniors) in Seneca.

Seneca Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Seneca Sex Ratio

Female1,23448.11%
Male1,33151.89%

Seneca Population by Age

Seneca Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9472.7180.119.9
Married4763.13928
Non Family2301.3774.825.2
Female1513.357.642.4
Male902.8968.931.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seneca Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1025.99%
Associates Degree26815.73%
Bachelors Degree1528.92%
Graduate Degree382.23%
High School Graduate72542.55%
Less Than 9th Grade30.18%
Some College41624.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seneca Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seneca Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5881,490134
Hispanic645842
2+ Races464512
Other Race444442
Black13132

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 95.45%.

Seneca Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,750$92,250$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$75,250
High School Graduate$40,000$55,813$31,484
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,530$71,713$30,284
Some College$67,500$108,359$27,417

$50,530

Average Earnings

$71,713

Average Male

$30,284

Average Female

Seneca Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seneca Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seneca Language

98.13% of Seneca residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Seneca Language

Seneca Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,33138216.39%
Multiple1336851.13%
Hispanic1393021.58%

17.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.9%

Male Poverty Rate

21.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seneca

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seneca is Multiple, with 51.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seneca is White, with 16.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.44%.

Seneca Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.83%
Less Than 9th Grade15.24%
Some College3.36%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Seneca Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed21.18%
Male Employed4.26%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Seneca Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seneca Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,313$115,557
Households$88,487$109,004
Married Families$109,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,885$77,750

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seneca Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Seneca Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seneca Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Seneca Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seneca Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

205

Number of Veterans

198

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam51
First Gulf War27
Second Gulf War11
Korea0
World War II0

Seneca Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64122
65 to 7445
35 to 5429
75+9
18 to 340

Seneca Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20211.58%
2+ Races34.11%

Seneca Veterans by Race

Seneca Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seneca Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Seneca Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seneca Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seneca Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.86%

Born in Seneca

98.4%

Native Born

1.6%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.4% of Seneca residents were born in the United States, with 80.86% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Seneca Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,247-10-0.44%
20282,257-11-0.49%
20272,268-11-0.48%
20262,279-10-0.44%
20252,289-11-0.48%
20242,300-11-0.48%
20232,311-1-0.04%
20222,312-24-1.03%
20212,336-7-0.3%
20202,3431024.55%
20192,241-2-0.09%
20182,243-7-0.31%
20172,250-11-0.49%
20162,261-12-0.53%
20152,273-13-0.57%
20142,286-16-0.7%
20132,302-20-0.86%
20122,322-20-0.85%
20112,342-10-0.43%
20102,35200%

Seneca Population by Year