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Effingham County
Effingham County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 34,668 County Seat Effingham County Government Center - Circuit Court State FIPS 17 County FIPS 049 Num Towns 9 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 18,981 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 34,594 Median Age 39.3 Veterans 2,107 Housing Units 15,313 Uninsured 232 Net Migration (recent) 128 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,272 Total Employees 32,278 Avg Annual Pay $53,064 Median Household Income $73,181 Poverty Rate 10.8% Unemployment Rate 2.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $85,897 Federal Spending FY2024 $204,320,943 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,894
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $166,500 Median Rent $697 FMR Studio $674 FMR 1BR $679 FMR 2BR $870 FMR 3BR $1,160 FMR 4BR $1,272
Health & Safety
Hospitals 9 EMS Stations 27 Fire Stations 27 Police Stations 27 Adult Smoking 17.2% Adult Obesity 35.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 20.8 Air Quality Good Days 217
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87 Electric Customers 5392477 Towns with Broadband Data 9 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 41 Libraries 9 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 90 SNAP Stores 51 Bank Branches 25
Agriculture
Total Farms 394 Land in Farms (acres) 43,003 Avg Farm Size (acres) 109.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-13 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-05-06
Detailed Topics
Communities in Effingham County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
