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, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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