Southern View

County:: Sangamon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.67
State:: Illinois

Southern View is a village located in Sangamon County, Illinois. Southern View has a 2025 population of 1,526. Southern View is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -4.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,590 in 2020.

The average household income in Southern View is $66,376 with a poverty rate of 15%.The median age in Southern View is 41.3 years: 40.1 years for males, and 44.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Southern View includes 83.24% White, 8.65% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,530	83.24%
Black or African American	159	8.65%
Two or more races	116	6.31%
Other race	32	1.74%
Native American	1	0.05%

Southern View Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Southern View's average per capita income is $43,627. Household income levels show a median of $53,774. The poverty rate stands at 15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$79,572	-
Families	$77,500	$78,388
Households	$53,774	$66,376
Non Families	$45,341	$49,430

$43,627

Average Income

$53,774

Median Household Income

15%

Poverty Rate