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The total population of Effingham is estimated to be 12,244 with 5,713 males (46.66%) and 6,531 females (53.34%). There are 818 more females than males in Effingham.
The median household income in Effingham was $60,793 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,245(2.09%) from $59,548 in 2020. This income is 81.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Effingham sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,916. Overall, the median household income for the city of Effingham stands at $60,793.
In Effingham, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,977 for males and $24,275 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,785 for males and $40,154 for females.
In Effingham, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $61,842, followed by Some Other Race households at $41,294, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $36,706.
In 2022, the population of Effingham was 12,209, a 0.45% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Effingham's population was 12,264, a decline of 0.21% compared to a population of 12,290 in 2020.
The median age in Effingham, IL is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.08% were under the age of 15, 18.17% aged 15 to 29, 41.85% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 4.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Effingham population: 93.98% are White, 1.29% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 1.60% are some other race and 2.14% are multiracial.