Effingham County

  1. Effingham County Legal Resources
  2. Effingham County Statistics
  3. Effingham County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Effingham County Employment Information
  5. Effingham County Family Information
  6. Effingham County Education Information
  7. Effingham County Business Information
  8. Effingham County Public Benefits Information
  9. Effingham County Criminal Information
  10. Effingham County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Effingham County Cities
  12. Effingham County Zip Codes


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Effingham County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,535
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 670 / 258 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,241.677 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.818 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 53,000.000 acres (214.438 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 206
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 35.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 13.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,509,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 149,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 33,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 3.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 21
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (130)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,158
  • Federal Spending (2004): $175,796
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Effingham County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,169
Building Permits Issued (2006): 534
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $70,128
Effingham County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,142 22.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 888 1.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 57,336 76.08%

Effingham County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Effingham County Employment Information Back to top
Effingham County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,343 11,895 448 3.63% 36
1991 12,618 11,989 629 4.99% 50
1992 13,200 12,402 798 6.05% 61
1993 13,518 12,868 650 4.81% 48
1994 14,289 13,642 647 4.53% 45
1995 14,963 14,341 621 4.15% 41
1996 15,763 15,157 606 3.84% 38
1997 16,862 16,252 610 3.62% 36
1998 17,789 17,139 650 3.65% 36
1999 18,574 18,001 573 3.09% 31
2000 19,098 18,505 593 3.10% 31
2001 19,849 19,231 618 3.11% 31
2002 21,080 20,300 780 3.70% 37
2003 21,971 21,121 850 3.87% 39
2004 23,781 22,895 886 3.73% 37
2005 25,772 24,798 974 3.78% 38
2006 27,210 26,322 888 3.26% 33
2007 28,274 27,372 902 3.19% 32
2008 28,745 27,497 1,248 4.34% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,421 27,281 1,140 4.01% 40
Feb 2008 28,429 27,266 1,163 4.09% 41
Mar 2008 28,736 27,555 1,181 4.11% 41
Apr 2008 28,747 27,672 1,075 3.74% 37
May 2008 28,860 27,683 1,177 4.08% 41
Jun 2008 28,882 27,598 1,284 4.45% 44
Jul 2008 29,122 27,764 1,358 4.66% 47
Aug 2008 28,811 27,405 1,406 4.88% 49
Sep 2008 28,699 27,249 1,450 5.05% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Effingham County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,800 19.55%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,396 12.32%
3. Paper Manufacturing 1,846 9.49%
4. Public Administration 1,130 5.81%
5. Truck Transportation 798 4.10%
6. Educational Services 576 2.96%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 542 2.79%
8. Repair and Maintenance 528 2.72%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 494 2.54%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 468 2.41%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 446 2.29%
12. Health Care 404 2.08%
13. Food Manufacturing 380 1.95%
14. Utilities 378 1.94%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 372 1.91%
16. Department and Other General Stores 334 1.72%
17. Other Transportation 292 1.50%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 292 1.50%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 242 1.24%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 230 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,370 15.47%
2. Health Care 1,882 12.29%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,090 7.12%
4. Finance and Insurance 856 5.59%
5. Public Administration 688 4.49%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 626 4.09%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 598 3.90%
8. Department and Other General Stores 576 3.76%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 570 3.72%
10. Social Assistance 546 3.56%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 508 3.32%
12. Paper Manufacturing 394 2.57%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 368 2.40%
14. Construction 354 2.31%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 284 1.85%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 272 1.78%
17. Other Transportation 266 1.74%
18. Truck Transportation 260 1.70%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 170 1.11%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 150 0.98%

Effingham County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,940 9.98%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 1,398 7.19%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,206 6.20%
4. Other Construction Trades 1,132 5.82%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 970 4.99%
6. Other Management Occupations 732 3.77%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 712 3.66%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 640 3.29%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 620 3.19%
10. Electricians 604 3.11%
11. Carpenters 514 2.64%
12. Engineers 508 2.61%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 460 2.37%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 410 2.11%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 380 1.95%
16. Top Executives 372 1.91%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 362 1.86%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 336 1.73%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 334 1.72%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 322 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,180 7.70%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 936 6.11%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 906 5.91%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 814 5.31%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 542 3.54%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 530 3.46%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 504 3.29%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 502 3.28%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 498 3.25%
10. Registered Nurses 464 3.03%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 462 3.02%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 454 2.96%
13. Other Management Occupations 446 2.91%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 428 2.79%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 410 2.68%
16. Cashiers 408 2.66%
17. Child Care Workers 374 2.44%
18. Customer Service Representatives 372 2.43%
19. Business Operations Specialists 332 2.17%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 272 1.78%

Effingham County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,973 59.47%
15-35 hours 5,098 9.19%
1-14 hours 1,494 2.69%
No regular hours 15,883 28.64%

Effingham County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,320 3.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,422 4.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,567 7.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,318 12.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,573 13.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,476 16.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,006 14.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,803 8.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,226 3.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,040 3.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 528 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 138 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,150 3.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,539 7.44%

Effingham County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 667 1.96%
5-9 2,048 6.00%
10-14 2,558 7.50%
15-19 4,279 12.55%
20-24 4,570 13.40%
25-29 2,392 7.01%
30-34 6,086 17.84%
35-39 2,030 5.95%
40-44 1,788 5.24%
45-59 4,944 14.50%
60-89 1,722 5.05%
At least 90 1,022 3.00%

Effingham County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 44 0.13% 16,470 48.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 9,904 29.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 4,944 14.50%
At least 60 24 0.07% 2,720 7.98%

Effingham County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,850 14.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 28,852 83.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 204 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 68 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 126 0.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 453 1.31%

Effingham County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Effingham County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,256 (74,592 people)
Families (2000): 20,974 (66,832 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,717
People at same address in 1995: 37,327
Effingham County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,929 7.31%
$10,000-$14,999 1,224 4.64%
$15,000-$19,999 1,462 5.54%
$20,000-$24,999 1,744 6.61%
$25,000-$29,999 1,544 5.85%
$30,000-$34,999 1,511 5.73%
$35,000-$39,999 1,734 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 1,490 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 1,789 6.78%
$50,000-$59,999 2,746 10.41%
$60,000-$74,999 3,794 14.38%
$75,000-$99,999 3,089 11.71%
$100,000-$124,999 1,096 4.15%
$125,000-$149,999 660 2.50%
$150,000-$199,999 336 1.27%
$200,000 or more 231 0.88%

Effingham County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,225 16.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,682 28.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 370 2.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,773 21.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,518 19.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,022 7.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 339 2.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 156 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Effingham County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,571 32.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,150 10.19%
Public Assistance 622 0.89%
Retirement 4,452 6.35%
Self Employment 2,997 4.27%
Social Security 5,884 8.39%
Supplemental Security 967 1.38%
Wage / Salary 21,776 31.04%
Other 3,735 5.32%

Effingham County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,081 46.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,242 53.35%

Effingham County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,717 9.77%
Color 1 Box Married 18,487 66.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,153 22.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 466 1.67%

Effingham County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,049 10.57%
Color 1 Box Married 18,182 63.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,954 17.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,670 9.25%

Effingham County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Effingham County Education Information Back to top
Effingham County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,818 5.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,072 17.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,145 40.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,636 20.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,477 4.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,654 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,030 3.84%

Effingham County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,307 3.48% 628 1.67% 1,935 5.16%
Kindergarten 1,326 3.53% 58 0.15% 1,384 3.69%
Grades 1-4 5,194 13.84% 238 0.63% 5,432 14.47%
Grades 5-8 5,039 13.42% 132 0.35% 5,171 13.78%
Grades 9-12 4,892 13.03% 154 0.41% 5,046 13.44%
Undergrad college 1,680 4.48% 198 0.53% 1,878 5.00%
Graduate or professional school 416 1.11% 74 0.20% 490 1.31%
Total 19,854 52.89% 1,482 3.95% 21,336 56.84%

Effingham County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Effingham County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $220,622,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $15,722,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $648,290
Retired workers (2005): 3,065
Effingham County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 6 7 6 8
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 3 1 6 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 0 0 1
1999 - Construction 20 5 24 13 14
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 5 3 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 6 5 5
1999 - Information 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 3 6 2 2
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 17 11 13
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 7 7 4 6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 4 3 10
1999 - Retail Trade 5 12 30 21 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 4 2 3 12
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 2 0 1
1999 - Utilities 1 0 1 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 2 3 4
1999 - Total 75 53 114 83 118
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 5 9 7 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 5 5 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 2
2000 - Construction 16 15 28 13 14
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 5 4 8
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 9 4 6
2000 - Information 3 0 0 1 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 0 4 5 1
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 5 11 8 23
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 9 4 11
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 5 1 10
2000 - Retail Trade 7 6 31 23 22
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 3 3 4 14
2000 - Unclassified 4 2 1 1 1
2000 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 2 0 7
2000 - Total 70 57 125 82 123
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 4 11 5 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 5 4 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 0 1
2001 - Construction 10 12 22 19 18
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 7 1 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 2 8 6 8
2001 - Information 1 0 2 2 0
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 4 0 7 4 1
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 8 18 10 19
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 4 7 8 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 5 5 6
2001 - Retail Trade 8 11 15 26 32
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 7 4 5 14
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 2 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 2 5
2001 - Total 60 57 118 98 131
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 5 11 7 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 6 5 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 0 1 1
2002 - Construction 15 13 19 22 18
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 1 2 8 5
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 1 8 7 14
2002 - Information 0 0 3 2 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 8 4 1
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 3 18 10 17
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 6 6 4 15
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 4 5 5
2002 - Retail Trade 8 10 31 23 18
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 7 2 2 23
2002 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 2 2 6
2002 - Total 73 54 120 106 132
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 1 8 9 8
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 4 7 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 1 1 2
2003 - Construction 18 13 29 23 18
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 6 2 3 6 10
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 17 5 9
2003 - Information 0 0 2 2 0
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 1 4 6 3
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 18 11 20
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 9 7 4 11
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 9 4 6
2003 - Retail Trade 6 6 27 25 28
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 8 3 5 17
2003 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 0 3 2 4
2003 - Total 65 56 137 111 139
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 7 8 7 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 6 5
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 3
2004 - Construction 20 15 32 17 25
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 9 5 9
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 0 10 13 11
2004 - Information 1 1 1 1 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 3 4 4 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 12 20 15
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 13 4 11
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 4 5 12
2004 - Retail Trade 7 7 29 23 23
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 4 5 3 16
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 0 2 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 4 0 5
2004 - Total 73 54 139 108 152
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 3 5 8 13
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 4 6
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 3 1
2005 - Construction 25 17 26 27 25
2005 - Educational Services 0 2 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 7 6 11
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 5 12 11 12
2005 - Information 0 0 2 2 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 1 8 0 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 4 17 7 26
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 3 8 10 12
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 1 4 7 13
2005 - Retail Trade 9 5 29 23 25
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 8 5 4 15
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 2 0 2 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 2 4 4
2005 - Total 86 53 131 118 171

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Effingham County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Effingham County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 67,672 90.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,924 9.28%

Effingham County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $359 $0 $281 $0 $0 $26 $666 $229 $0 $15
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $607 $5 $850 $0 $0 $1,249 $2,706 $944 $0 $314
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $709 $348 $981 $0 $0 $1,449 $3,139 $1,275 $0 $306
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $669 $483 $678 $0 $0 $1,443 $2,790 $1,365 $0 $111
1982 $969 $733 $1,041 $0 $0 $443 $2,453 $1,624 $0 $37
1983 $1,317 $721 $881 $0 $0 $226 $2,424 $1,014 $124 $0
1984 $1,515 $728 $837 $0 $0 $2,788 $5,140 $943 $13,484 $39
1985 $1,564 $775 $1,002 $0 $0 $2,860 $5,426 $1,175 $13,550 $833
1986 $1,545 $986 $1,565 $0 $0 $1,922 $5,032 $1,308 $12,835 $1,243
1987 $1,736 $1,193 $1,022 $0 $0 $1,989 $4,747 $1,480 $11,339 $194
1988 $1,882 $1,488 $1,274 $0 $0 $1,305 $4,461 $1,743 $10,500 $10,560
1989 $2,108 $1,856 $1,026 $0 $0 $1,301 $4,435 $2,250 $9,800 $9,848
1990 $2,269 $1,986 $1,327 $0 $0 $1,505 $5,101 $2,425 $48,800 $48,987
1991 $2,485 $2,754 $1,501 $0 $0 $4,383 $8,369 $2,568 $45,512 $46,386
1992 $2,613 $3,282 $899 $0 $0 $4,128 $7,640 $2,777 $42,625 $43,194
1993 $2,839 $3,343 $1,321 $0 $0 $5,231 $9,391 $2,778 $39,323 $41,433
1994 $2,875 $3,753 $1,367 $0 $0 $4,273 $8,515 $3,112 $35,967 $38,782
1995 $3,701 $4,008 $1,205 $0 $0 $3,910 $8,816 $3,316 $32,400 $35,309
1996 $4,786 $4,114 $1,284 $0 $0 $4,138 $10,208 $3,617 $29,093 $33,398
1997 $5,435 $5,111 $2,338 $0 $0 $3,967 $11,740 $3,974 $23,809 $30,258
1998 $5,777 $5,184 $1,845 $0 $0 $4,580 $12,202 $4,115 $23,375 $29,076
1999 $5,613 $6,671 $1,841 $0 $0 $4,949 $12,403 $4,457 $20,489 $26,974
2000 $6,422 $6,782 $1,567 $0 $0 $5,604 $13,593 $4,956 $17,680 $28,326
2001 $6,738 $8,222 $3,005 $0 $0 $6,698 $16,441 $5,563 $14,856 $27,649
2002 $7,097 $7,826 $3,554 $0 $0 $5,981 $16,632 $5,370 $10,852 $20,000
2003 $9,007 $8,854 $2,813 $0 $0 $5,452 $17,272 $5,446 $11,318 $18,658


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $83 $13 $80 $215 $0 $706
$24 $113 $0 $0 $0 $178
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $196 $20 $1,319 $375 $28 $2,494
$82 $64 $0 $0 $0 $410
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $66 $0 $1,369 $674 $26 $3,263
$142 $59 $0 $0 $0 $927
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $242 $0 $1,372 $662 $41 $3,139
$201 $21 $0 $0 $0 $600
1982 $0 $318 $33 $1,446 $1,374 $40 $4,093
$246 $19 $0 $0 $0 $617
1983 $0 $381 $34 $355 $1,010 $48 $2,829
$199 $22 $25 $0 $0 $755
1984 $0 $378 $39 $389 $1,055 $136 $5,150
$176 $21 $1,826 $0 $0 $1,130
1985 $0 $479 $33 $492 $1,285 $81 $5,318
$176 $93 $1,847 $0 $0 $832
1986 $0 $550 $294 $423 $1,448 $68 $5,568
$321 $140 $1,572 $0 $0 $752
1987 $0 $931 $206 $466 $1,766 $107 $5,755
$439 $128 $826 $0 $0 $886
1988 $0 $850 $411 $485 $1,502 $63 $6,069
$559 $122 $780 $0 $0 $1,297
1989 $0 $1,120 $118 $525 $1,161 $66 $5,828
$730 $151 $735 $0 $0 $1,222
1990 $0 $1,042 $74 $593 $1,147 $75 $6,205
$870 $0 $735 $0 $0 $1,669
1991 $0 $1,159 $78 $618 $1,880 $78 $9,906
$973 $0 $3,416 $0 $0 $1,704
1992 $0 $1,140 $264 $578 $1,181 $96 $9,482
$989 $179 $3,186 $0 $0 $1,869
1993 $27 $1,256 $175 $577 $1,772 $156 $11,306
$1,069 $186 $2,984 $0 $0 $3,104
1994 $0 $1,264 $228 $616 $2,713 $166 $12,858
$1,352 $213 $2,854 $0 $0 $3,452
1995 $0 $1,293 $229 $343 $2,821 $199 $12,798
$1,262 $443 $2,309 $0 $0 $3,899
1996 $0 $1,550 $517 $423 $3,059 $231 $13,860
$1,120 $416 $2,360 $0 $0 $4,184
1997 $0 $1,728 $303 $478 $5,030 $437 $16,885
$1,400 $475 $1,533 $0 $0 $5,501
1998 $0 $2,078 $370 $432 $3,909 $287 $18,474
$1,679 $410 $1,806 $0 $0 $7,503
1999 $0 $2,206 $709 $455 $4,740 $471 $17,978
$1,884 $514 $1,491 $0 $0 $5,508
2000 $0 $2,486 $793 $543 $3,901 $534 $19,045
$2,305 $512 $1,393 $0 $0 $6,578
2001 $0 $3,601 $631 $1,506 $4,727 $923 $21,100
$2,292 $477 $1,118 $0 $0 $5,825
2002 $0 $3,860 $1,091 $1,705 $5,365 $689 $24,577
$2,625 $487 $939 $0 $0 $7,816
2003 $0 $4,180 $1,109 $1,942 $5,135 $1,370 $29,271
$3,400 $431 $760 $2,187 $0 $8,757

Effingham County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 138
Effingham County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Effingham County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,968 15.90%
10-19 Years 6,257 16.67%
20-29 Years 4,552 12.13%
30-39 Years 6,277 16.72%
40-49 Years 6,115 16.29%
50-59 Years 4,009 10.68%
60-69 Years 2,320 6.18%
70-79 Years 1,379 3.67%
80-89 Years 568 1.51%
90+ Years 90 0.24%

Effingham County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,646 49.68%
Color 1 Box Female 18,889 50.32%

Effingham County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,493 83.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,853 12.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 531 1.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 339 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 168 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 112 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Effingham County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 14,906 30.57%
2. German 8,626 17.69%
3. Irish 7,143 14.65%
4. English 6,043 12.39%
5. Italian 1,752 3.59%
6. French Non-Basque 1,538 3.15%
7. Scottish 1,429 2.93%
8. Scotch Irish 1,233 2.53%
9. Dutch 858 1.76%
10. Austrian 824 1.69%

Effingham County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 67,713 97.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 920 1.32%
3. French 222 0.32%
4. Tagalog 200 0.29%
5. Vietnamese 138 0.20%
6. Gujarathi 112 0.16%
7. German 94 0.13%
8. Chinese 78 0.11%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 48 0.07%
10. Hindi 42 0.06%

Effingham County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 74,360 98.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 540 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 466 0.62%

Effingham County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Effingham County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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