Effingham, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
34,576
1.24% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
39.2
0.759% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
10.5%
5.88% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$65,590
9.44% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$158,000
4.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Effingham, IL had a population of 34.6k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $65,590. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Effingham, IL grew from 34,151 to 34,576, a 1.24% increase and its median household income grew from $59,932 to $65,590, a 9.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Effingham, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), White (Hispanic) (1.21%), Other (Hispanic) (0.758%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.578%).

None of the households in Effingham, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Effingham, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Effingham, IL was $158,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Effingham, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Effingham, IL was 2 cars per household.

Effingham, IL borders Charleston-Mattoon, IL.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Effingham, IL is home to a population of 34.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.19% of Effingham, IL residents were born outside of the country (756 people).

In 2021, there were 71.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Effingham, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 460 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 417 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2021 Citizenship
98.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Effingham, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Effingham, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Effingham, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33k ± 74
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    460 ± 117
  3. White (Hispanic)
    417 ± 166
2.2%
Hispanic Population
760 people

In 2021, there were 71.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Effingham, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 460 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 417 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.2% of the people in Effingham, IL are hispanic (760 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.19%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
756 people
2.16%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
739 people

As of 2021, 2.19% of Effingham, IL residents (756 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Effingham, IL was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    680 ± 130
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    473 ± 135
  3. Korea
    233 ± 96

Effingham, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Effingham, IL employs 17.6k people. The largest industries in Effingham, IL are Manufacturing (2,763 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,691 people), and Retail Trade (2,189 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($141,094), Utilities ($84,306), and Public Administration ($63,250).

Occupations

17.6k
2021 Value
± 810
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 6.33%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Effingham, IL grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 17.3k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Effingham, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,944 people), Management Occupations (1,904 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Effingham, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

17.6k
2021 Value
± 810
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 6.33%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Effingham, IL grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 17.3k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Effingham, IL, are Manufacturing (2,763 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,691 people), and Retail Trade (2,189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Effingham, IL, though some of these residents may live in Effingham, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,716
Median earning men ± $1,657
$31,776
Median earning women ± $1,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,588), Public Administration ($67,138), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,576), Wholesale Trade ($44,875), and Public Administration ($44,561).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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
  1. 410
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 287
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 261
    Retail Trade

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

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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
  1. $134B
  2. $110B
  3. $86.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T
2020 Value in Illinois
$1.94T
Projected 2050 Value in Illinois
93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% 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.

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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
  1. $79.7B
  2. $55.8B
  3. $41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

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.

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The median property value in Effingham, IL was $158,000 in 2021, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $151,700 to $158,000, a 4.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Effingham, IL is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Effingham, IL have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Effingham, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Effingham, IL is $65,590. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Effingham, IL was Kendall County, IL with a value of $101,816, followed by DuPage County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $100,292 and $97,127.

Property

$158,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,260
$10,819
Median Property Taxes
±$603

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2021
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.7% of the housing units in Effingham, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Effingham, IL was Kendall County, IL with a value of $101,816, followed by DuPage County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $100,292 and $97,127.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,590
Median Household Income
± $2,935
14.1k
Number of Households
± 730

In 2021, the median household income of the 14.1k households in Effingham, IL grew to $65,590 from the previous year's value of $59,932.

The following chart displays the households in Effingham, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Effingham, IL is from Illinois.
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.479
2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.77%)
  3. Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2021, 80.6% of workers in Effingham, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.77%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Effingham, IL have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Effingham, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Effingham, IL (3.58k out of 34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Effingham, 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.

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94.9% of the population of Effingham, IL has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1231 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.806% decrease from the previous year (1241 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1221 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 372 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,231 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,231 patients per year. This represents a 0.806% decrease from the previous year (1,241 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.11%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Effingham, IL declined by 5.19% from 5.39% to 5.11%.

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

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