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The City of Effingham had a population of 12,231 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Effingham is located at latitude 39.12 and longitude -88.5434 in Effingham County. The formal boundaries for the City of Effingham encompass a land area of 9.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.06 sq. miles. Effingham County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Effingham has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Effingham is located within Township of Douglas, a minor civil division (MCD) of Effingham County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 12,231 (100%) |
Population in Households | 11,904 (97.3%) |
Population in Families | 8,883 (72.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 327 ( 2.7%) |
Population Density | 1,144 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $57,217 |
Average Household Income | $81,474 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $36,996 |
Wealth Index5 | 70 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,974 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,565 (59.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,982 (33.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 427 ( 7.1%) |
Median Home Value | $162,640 |
Average Home Value | $204,432 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 129 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,547 |
Average Household Size | 2.15 |
Family Households | 3,071 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.08% | -0.07% |
Households | 0.30% | 0.25% |
Families | 0.19% | |
Median Household Income | 1.48% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.26% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.60% |
The table below compares Effingham to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 197 | 87th |
Population Density | # 611 | 58th |
Median Household Income | # 990 | 32nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 611 | 42nd |
Per Capita Income | # 642 | 56th |
Diversity Index | # 608 | 58th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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