Effingham County, IL

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2020 Population

34,151

0.041% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

39.5

0.254% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

11.2%

5.21% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$59,932

5.73% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$151,700

5.64% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Effingham County, IL had a population of 34.2k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $59,932. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Effingham County, IL grew from 34,137 to 34,151, a 0.041% increase and its median household income grew from $56,685 to $59,932, a 5.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Effingham County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), White (Hispanic) (1.08%), Other (Hispanic) (0.817%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.539%).

None of the households in Effingham County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Effingham County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Effingham County, IL was $151,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Effingham County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Effingham County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Effingham County, IL borders Clay County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Jasper County, IL, and Shelby County, IL.

Population & Diversity

Effingham County, IL is home to a population of 34.2k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.16% of Effingham County, IL residents were born outside of the country (739 people).

In 2020, there were 76.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Effingham County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 427 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 368 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

98.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.6% of Effingham County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Effingham County, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Effingham County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Effingham County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.6k ± 47
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
427 ± 119
White (Hispanic)
368 ± 153

2.12%

Hispanic Population

723 people

2.12% of the people in Effingham County, IL are hispanic (723 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Effingham County, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.16%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

739 people

2.23%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

762 people

As of 2020, 2.16% of Effingham County, IL residents (739 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Effingham County, IL was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Effingham County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
616 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
381 ± 110
Korea
275 ± 103

Effingham County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Effingham County, IL employs 17.3k people. The largest industries in Effingham County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,751 people), Manufacturing (2,608 people), and Retail Trade (2,282 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($136,091), Utilities ($72,426), and Public Administration ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

17.3k

2020 Value

± 785

−0.00579%

1 Year decline

± 6.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Effingham County, IL declined at a rate of −0.00579%, from 17.3k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Effingham County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,035 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,967 people), and Management Occupations (1,770 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Effingham County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.3k

2020 Value

± 785

−0.00579%

1 Year decline

± 6.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Effingham County, IL declined at a rate of −0.00579%, from 17.3k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Effingham County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,751 people), Manufacturing (2,608 people), and Retail Trade (2,282 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Effingham County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Effingham County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,004

Median earning men ± $2,178

$29,303

Median earning women ± $2,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,583), Public Administration ($69,205), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,902), Wholesale Trade ($41,875), and Manufacturing ($40,880).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

410
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
287
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
261
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $138B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($87.2B) and Mixed freight ($79.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Illinois.

$1.03T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

88.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1.03T. This is expected to increase 88.6% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$77.4B
Wisconsin
$56.8B
California
$46.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $77.4B, followed by Wisconsin with $56.8B and California and $46.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Effingham County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 78.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.22%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.22%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Effingham County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 0.879% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.877% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.59M), Some college (2.22M), and Bachelors Degree (2.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Effingham County, IL was $151,700 in 2020, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $143,600 to $151,700, a 5.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Effingham County, IL is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Effingham County, IL have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Effingham County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Effingham County, IL is $59,932. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Effingham County, IL was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $84,844, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $72,243 and $71,250.

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,911

$10,623

Median Property Taxes

±$558

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Effingham County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Effingham County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2020

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 76.7% of the housing units in Effingham County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Effingham County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9502

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Effingham County, IL was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $84,844, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $72,243 and $71,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Effingham County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,932

Median Household Income

± $3,301

13.9k

Number of Households

± 716

In 2020, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Effingham County, IL grew to $59,932 from the previous year's value of $56,685.

The following chart displays the households in Effingham County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Effingham County, IL is from Illinois.

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.482

2019 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2020, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.479 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.707% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Worked At Home (6.6%)
Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2020, 82.3% of workers in Effingham County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Effingham County, IL have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Effingham County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Effingham County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Effingham County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Effingham County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Effingham County, IL (3.75k out of 33.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Effingham County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of Effingham County, IL has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Illinois was $8,262 in 2014. This is a 4.44% increase from the previous year ($7,911).

Primary care physicians in Effingham County, IL see 1267 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.94% increase from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 708 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 531 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Illinois. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Illinois, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,267 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Effingham County, IL

Primary care physicians in Effingham County, IL see an average of 1,267 patients per year. This represents a 3.94% increase from the previous year (1,219 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Effingham County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Illinois across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.39%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Effingham County, IL grew by 15.9% from 4.65% to 5.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Effingham County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.7 in Effingham County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Effingham County, IL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.8% in Effingham County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Effingham County, IL.

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