Effingham, IL Demographic Data
Effingham, IL Summary
Effingham is located in Effingham County in Illinois
- Population: 12,297
- Area: 9.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,238.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 590.55 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Effingham, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,544
52%
50.8
Male
6,106
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,650
323,128,000
Effingham, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
853
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
811
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
839
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
740
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
854
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,843
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,342
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,724
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
806
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
593
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,099
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
775
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
371
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,636
76.2%
77.2
Female
5,071
52.6%
51.3
Male
4,565
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,143
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,588
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,245
17.7%
15.2
Female
1,393
62.0%
55.8
Male
852
38.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Effingham, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,522
99.0%
96.8
White
12,174
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
122
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
119
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
35
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
63
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
21
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
84
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
128
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
394
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
246
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
26
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
122
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,256
96.9%
82.2
Effingham, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
403
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
438
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,005
35.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,560
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,076
12.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,556
18.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
515
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
841
9.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,712
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,071
24.2%
31.2
Effingham, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,106
30.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,484
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,582
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
57
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
918
9.0
5.8%
Effingham, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,237
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
560
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
275
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
150
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
119
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.1%
1.1%
Effingham, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
332
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
353
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
721
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
698
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
885
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
985
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
494
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
460
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
124
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
180
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
44,536
57,617
Per capita income
27,093
31,128
Effingham, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
127
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
805
13.4%
9.8
Construction
221
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,410
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
242
4.0%
6.6
Information
14
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,026
17.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
266
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
397
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
175
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
848
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
304
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
183
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
330
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,938
32.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,093
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,531
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,126
18.7%
18.1%
Effingham, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,894
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,883
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
713
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.6%
5.1
Walked
106
1.8%
2.7
Other means
20
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
139
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.8
26.6
Effingham, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
355
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,229
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,881
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
767
14.7%
21.0
Effingham, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,232
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,313
63.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,919
36.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
439
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Effingham, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,671
1 room
235
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
75
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
494
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
867
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
933
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,143
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
700
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
467
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
757
13.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Effingham, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,671
1-unit, detached
3,873
68.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
131
2.3%
5.9
2-units
118
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
339
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
331
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
190
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
402
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
287
5.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Effingham, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
791
13.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
323
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
725
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
820
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,160
20.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
767
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
675
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
295
5.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
115
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Effingham, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,970
56.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
77
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,173
41.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Effingham, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,807
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
23
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
65
3.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
148
8.2%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
187
10.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
489
27.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
885
49.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,003
55.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
238
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
141
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
104
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
307
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Effingham, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,889
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
9
0.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
72
3.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
667
35.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,118
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
557
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
378
20.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
290
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
301
16.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
283
15.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
170
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
435
23.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Effingham, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,313
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
372
11.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
891
26.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
805
24.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
714
21.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
428
12.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
94
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,500
205,000
