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Effingham, Illinois

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StatisticEffinghamIllinoisUnited States
Total Population12,34212,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,377$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.1%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$177,500$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$725$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate14.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.1%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.327.826.4
Worked from Home12.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Effingham, Illinois

Age in Effingham, Illinois

StatisticEffinghamIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.639.038.9
Under 18 %21.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Effingham, Illinois

StatisticEffinghamIllinoisUnited States
Households5,4235,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households55.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married31.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Effingham, Illinois

StatisticEffinghamIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,328$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.0%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.1%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households15.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Effingham, Illinois

StatisticEffinghamIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,8925,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.9%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,879$5,298n/a

Education in Effingham, Illinois

StatisticEffinghamIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate26.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Effingham, Illinois

StatisticEffinghamIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.5%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes70.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.2%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Effingham, Illinois

StatisticEffinghamIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.3%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Effingham

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.