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Effingham Illinois Information: Effingham, Illinois is part of EFFINGHAM County. Population for Effingham from the last gathering is 12384. You can view Effingham venues that host many Effingham IL events every year. You can also research Effingham Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Effingham Illinois real estate guide. Effingham Illinois has a latitude of 39.1226 and a longitude of -88.588. Zip codes in Effingham, IL include 62401 ... more Effingham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Effingham, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Effingham, IL was 12,384.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Effingham was 5,842, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Effingham, IL
There are an estimated 2,653 married men in the town. 59.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Effingham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Effingham is 6,542 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Effingham, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,575 married women in the community. 48.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Effingham, IL
The median age of people living in Effingham, IL was 37.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Effingham was 878. There were 9,297 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (2,243) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Effingham, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Effingham, IL was 12,298.

White Population in Effingham, IL
The estimated White population in the Effingham community is 12,110, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Effingham, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 44, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Effingham, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Effingham, IL was 24.

Asian Population in Effingham, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 73.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Effingham, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Effingham was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 47, while those of “two or more races” was 86 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Effingham community was 129, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Effingham, IL
The household population number in Effingham was 12,019.

Group Quarters Population in Effingham, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 365.

Average Household Size in Effingham, IL
The average household size in Effingham is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Effingham, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,660 total housing units in Effingham.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,330, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,360 were owner-occupied (63), and 1,970 were renter-occupied (37, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 330 vacant homes in Effingham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Effingham, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,925, with a median value in dollars of 86,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Effingham, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $764 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Effingham, average costs per month were $311 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,720 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Effingham, Illinois
1,404 people in Effingham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Effingham, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Effingham was 1,320, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Effingham, IL
In 2000, there were 2,060 people in Effingham, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Effingham, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 396 people in Effingham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Effingham, Illinois
There were 6,484 in the labor force in Effingham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Effingham was 14.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Effingham, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,761. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Effingham, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,902. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Effingham, Illinois
Per capita income in Effingham in the last full census was 19,132. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Effingham numbered 207, or 6.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Effingham, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,167, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.