Effingham, IL City Data

Effingham, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,384 people who live in Effingham and approximately 34,264 who live in Effingham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Effingham 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 Effingham. We have included Effingham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Effingham Information

Effingham County where Effingham resides is 479.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,264 and has a population rank of 1,272 out of all the places in the United States.

Effingham has a total of 12,384 people and of those residents there are 5,842 males and 6,542 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 441 births each year and around 319 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Effingham varies per year, but currently 12,298 are one race and 86 are two or more races.

Of the 12,384 people who live in Effingham, there are 3,423 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Effingham is 1,755 male and 1,668 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 9,297.

General Effingham Information
Total area in square miles - Effingham County	479.9
Water area in square miles - Effingham County	N/A
Resident population - Effingham County	34,264
Population rank - Effingham County	1,272
Total population	12,384
Total population (male)	5,842
Total population (female)	6,542
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Effingham County	441
Deaths- Effingham County	319
Population of one race	12,298
Population of two or more races	86
Population under 20 years	3,423
Population under 20 years (male)	1,755
Population under 20 years (female)	1,668
Total population 18 years and over	9,297

Effingham Social Characteristics

There are 13,001 households in Effingham. Families make up 9,207 of these households. The table below breaks down the Effingham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,511), male householder with no wife present (473) and female householder with no husband present (1,128). The remainder of the Effingham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,819. Effingham, IL moving companies help people in Effingham 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 Effingham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Effingham is based, there are 13,434 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,520 never married, 7,764 now married, 193 separated, 1,688 widowed, and 1,269 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 112 separated, 388 widowed and 965 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Effingham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Effingham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Effingham County)
Total households	13,001
Family households (families)	9,207
With own children under 18 years	4,888
Married-couple family	7,511
With own children under 18 years	3,717
Male householder, no wife present, family	473
With own children under 18 years	274
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,128
With own children under 18 years	785
Nonfamily households	3,819
Householder living alone	3,395
65 years and over	1,511

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,661
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,534
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,602
Householder	3,185
Spouse	2,400
Child	3,600
Other relatives	52
Nonrelatives	170
Unmarried partner	108
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	239
Foster child	N/A
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,417
Male householder	876
Male householder living alone	738
Male householder not living alone	138
Female householder	1,269
Female householder living alone	1,186
Female householder not living alone	83
Nonrelatives	272
Unmarried partner	131
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	72
Foster child	4
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,434
Never married	2,520
Now married	7,764
Separated	193
Widowed	1,688
Divorced	1,269
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	112
Widowed	388
Divorced	965

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,384
Male	5,842
Under 5 years	468
5 to 9 years	454
10 to 14 years	417
15 to 17 years	254
18 and 19 years	162
20 years	59
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	228
25 to 29 years	398
30 to 34 years	403
35 to 39 years	461
40 to 44 years	469
45 to 49 years	391
50 to 54 years	353
55 to 59 years	231
60 and 61 years	96
62 to 64 years	126
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	151
70 to 74 years	212
75 to 79 years	165
80 to 84 years	119
85 years and over	98
Female	6,542
Under 5 years	410
5 to 9 years	412
10 to 14 years	420
15 to 17 years	252
18 and 19 years	174
20 years	96
21 years	89
22 to 24 years	245
25 to 29 years	385
30 to 34 years	396
35 to 39 years	437
40 to 44 years	484
45 to 49 years	376
50 to 54 years	383
55 to 59 years	291
60 and 61 years	108
62 to 64 years	150
65 and 66 years	107
67 to 69 years	186
70 to 74 years	306
75 to 79 years	303
80 to 84 years	233
85 years and over	299

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,384
One race	12,298
White	12,110
Black or African American	44
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	73
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	86

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,019
People who are White alone	11,750
People who are Black or African American alone	40
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	73
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	127
People who are Some other race alone	47

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,793
Same house	19,423
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,362
Different state or abroad	1,344
Different state	1,212
Abroad	132

PLACE OF BIRTH (Effingham County)
Total resident population	34,264
Born in United States	26,437
State of residence	29,574
Different state	4,241
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	106
Foreign born	343

Effingham 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 Effingham. That total enrollment is 9,514 for the population of the country, which includes Effingham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,455 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,621 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,365.

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 Effingham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,514
Pre-kindergarten	811
Public	560
Private	251
Kindergarten	526
Public	461
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,635
Public	3,804
Private	831
Elementary and high school	6,811
Public	5,790
Private	1,021
High school grades 9 to 12	2,176
Public	1,986
Private	190
College, undergraduate years	1,280
Public	1,174
Private	106
Graduate or professional school	86
Public	76
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	23,355

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,635
Less than 9th grade	1,598
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,989
High school graduate	8,237
Some college, no degree	4,795
Associate's degree	1,740
Bachelor's degree	3,276
Graduate or professional degree	15.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,281

Effingham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,498 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Effingham. The Effingham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,329), service occupations (2,673), sales and office occupations (4,407), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,689) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,982). The 25,498 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,060 private wage and salary workers, 1,619 government workers, 1,463 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Effingham County)
Population 16 years and over	25,498
In labor force	18,049
Civilian labor force	18,045
Employed	17,234
Unemployed	811
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	13,148
In labor force	8,405
Civilian labor force	8,405
Unemployed Civilian labor force	392
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,350
In labor force	9,644
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	419
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Effingham County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,077
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,359
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,497
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	258
Other means	175
Worked at home	700
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	284,795

OCCUPATION (Effingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,329
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,329
Service occupations	2,673
Sales and office occupations	4,407
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,689
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,982

INDUSTRY (Effingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,329
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	562
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,474
Wholesale trade	816
Retail trade	2,314
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,017
Information	552
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	744
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	636
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,006
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,380
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	541

CLASS OF WORKER (Effingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,329
Private wage and salary workers	14,060
Government workers	1,619
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,463
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Effingham Housing Characteristics

In Effingham, IL there are 13,959 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,001 occupied and 958 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Effingham, there are 10,700 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 220 units in Effingham. 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 Effingham, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Effingham, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Effingham. There are 376 housing units with rent less than $200, 301 with rent between $200-299, 1,151 with rent between $300-499 and 991 with rent for $500 and above. Full Effingham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Effingham, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Effingham County)
Total housing units	13,959
Occupied housing units	13,001
Vacant housing units	958

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Effingham County)
Total housing units	13,959
1-unit, detached	10,700
1-unit, attached	220
2 units	353
3 or 4 units	357
5 to 9 units	406
10 to 19 units	251
20 to 49 units	293
50 or more units	135
Mobile home	1,234

HOUSING TENURE (Effingham County)
Occupied housing units	13,001
Owner-occupied	9,881
Renter-occupied	3,120

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Effingham County)
Occupied housing units	13,001
No vehicles available	813
2 vehicle available	8,077
3 vehicles available	2,057
4 vehicles available	585
5 or more vehicles available	192

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Effingham County)
Occupied housing units	13,001
Utility gas	7,255
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,592
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	82
Coal or coke	6
Wood	341
Solar energy
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Effingham County)
Occupied housing units	13,001
Less Than $50,000	9,881
$50,000 to $99,999	3,720
$100,000 to $149,999	1,753
$150,000 to $199,999	464
$200,000 to $299,999	384
$300,000 to $499,999	33
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	85,400

GROSS RENT (Effingham County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,120
Less than $200	376
$200 to $299	301
$300 to $499	1,151
$500 to $699	697
$700 to $999	210
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	47