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


Effingham County Legal Resources Back to top

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Effingham County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,264
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 473 / 315 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,239.826 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.115 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 278,000.000 acres (1,124.788 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,134
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 29.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 13.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $18,318,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 5,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 47.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 84
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (146)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,863
  • Federal Spending (2004): $213,756
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Effingham County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,959
Building Permits Issued (2006): 42
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $8,218
Effingham County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,918 39.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,844 8.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 36,714 52.09%

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 16,585 15,484 1,101 6.64% 66
1991 16,882 15,590 1,292 7.65% 77
1992 17,268 15,734 1,534 8.88% 89
1993 17,128 16,069 1,059 6.18% 62
1994 17,592 16,763 828 4.71% 47
1995 17,967 17,207 761 4.23% 42
1996 18,114 17,323 790 4.36% 44
1997 18,345 17,489 856 4.67% 47
1998 18,201 17,349 852 4.68% 47
1999 18,668 17,894 774 4.15% 42
2000 18,339 17,519 820 4.47% 45
2001 17,925 17,039 886 4.94% 49
2002 17,732 16,748 984 5.55% 55
2003 17,510 16,473 1,037 5.92% 59
2004 18,008 16,878 1,130 6.28% 63
2005 17,879 16,865 1,014 5.67% 57
2006 18,457 17,672 786 4.26% 43
2007 18,925 18,123 801 4.23% 42
2008 18,910 17,866 1,043 5.52% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,626 17,488 1,138 6.11% 61
Feb 2008 18,746 17,648 1,098 5.86% 59
Mar 2008 18,813 17,864 949 5.04% 50
Apr 2008 18,818 17,954 864 4.59% 46
May 2008 18,812 17,910 902 4.79% 48
Jun 2008 19,121 18,034 1,087 5.68% 57
Jul 2008 19,338 18,217 1,121 5.80% 58
Aug 2008 19,158 18,007 1,151 6.01% 60
Sep 2008 18,755 17,676 1,079 5.75% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Effingham County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,174 11.79%
2. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2,158 11.70%
3. Truck Transportation 1,100 5.96%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 990 5.37%
5. Repair and Maintenance 886 4.80%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 790 4.28%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 674 3.65%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 558 3.03%
9. Educational Services 546 2.96%
10. Public Administration 542 2.94%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 454 2.46%
12. Health Care 448 2.43%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 448 2.43%
14. Finance and Insurance 416 2.26%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 358 1.94%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 344 1.87%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 290 1.57%
18. Utilities 258 1.40%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 248 1.34%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 246 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,456 15.33%
2. Educational Services 1,782 11.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,730 10.79%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,204 7.51%
5. Finance and Insurance 742 4.63%
6. Social Assistance 702 4.38%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 616 3.84%
8. Public Administration 540 3.37%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 494 3.08%
10. Department and Other General Stores 442 2.76%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 382 2.38%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 320 2.00%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 320 2.00%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 304 1.90%
15. Gasoline Stations 284 1.77%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 256 1.60%
17. Construction 254 1.58%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 222 1.39%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 200 1.25%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 176 1.10%

Effingham County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,488 8.07%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,126 6.11%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 836 4.53%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 814 4.41%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 814 4.41%
6. Printing Workers 784 4.25%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 712 3.86%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 692 3.75%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 638 3.46%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 624 3.38%
11. Other Management Occupations 612 3.32%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 550 2.98%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 426 2.31%
14. Carpenters 424 2.30%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 418 2.27%
16. Top Executives 412 2.23%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 408 2.21%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 340 1.84%
19. Construction Laborers 330 1.79%
20. Engineers 328 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 986 6.15%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 836 5.22%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 820 5.12%
4. Registered Nurses 612 3.82%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 576 3.59%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 558 3.48%
7. Cashiers 544 3.39%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 544 3.39%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 540 3.37%
10. Other Production Occupations 532 3.32%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 504 3.14%
12. Other Management Occupations 498 3.11%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 492 3.07%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 478 2.98%
15. Child Care Workers 476 2.97%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 404 2.52%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 382 2.38%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 374 2.33%
19. Printing Workers 370 2.31%
20. Customer Service Representatives 348 2.17%

Effingham County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,531 58.07%
15-35 hours 7,028 13.37%
1-14 hours 1,948 3.71%
No regular hours 13,068 24.86%

Effingham County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 789 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 763 2.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,554 4.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,723 8.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,402 13.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,215 15.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,622 19.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,662 7.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 976 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 805 2.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 505 1.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 226 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,070 9.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,216 9.59%

Effingham County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,430 7.25%
5-9 6,691 19.96%
10-14 7,502 22.38%
15-19 6,585 19.64%
20-24 4,530 13.51%
25-29 1,244 3.71%
30-34 1,970 5.88%
35-39 410 1.22%
40-44 213 0.64%
45-59 687 2.05%
60-89 609 1.82%
At least 90 657 1.96%

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 92 0.27% 28,890 86.17%
30-44 4 0.01% 2,589 7.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 687 2.05%
At least 60 10 0.03% 1,256 3.75%

Effingham County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 66 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,062 8.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,411 83.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 354 1.01%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 525 1.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,614 4.59%

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): 26,048 (67,604 people)
Families (2000): 18,414 (57,938 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,415
People at same address in 1995: 40,466
Effingham County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,259 8.44%
$10,000-$14,999 1,823 6.81%
$15,000-$19,999 1,849 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 1,973 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 2,050 7.66%
$30,000-$34,999 1,974 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 1,741 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 1,717 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 1,822 6.80%
$50,000-$59,999 2,784 10.40%
$60,000-$74,999 2,934 10.96%
$75,000-$99,999 2,164 8.08%
$100,000-$124,999 679 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 353 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 366 1.37%
$200,000 or more 290 1.08%

Effingham County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,399 26.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,794 29.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 360 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,948 14.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,949 14.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 969 7.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 366 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 156 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Effingham County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,635 28.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,442 16.13%
Public Assistance 554 0.72%
Retirement 4,044 5.24%
Self Employment 5,076 6.58%
Social Security 7,818 10.13%
Supplemental Security 745 0.97%
Wage / Salary 20,687 26.82%
Other 4,139 5.37%

Effingham County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,086 51.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,650 48.61%

Effingham County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,960 7.44%
Color 1 Box Married 16,666 63.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,920 26.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 798 3.03%

Effingham County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,562 9.27%
Color 1 Box Married 16,453 59.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,168 18.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,465 12.53%

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 3,397 6.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,120 10.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,154 37.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,592 22.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,119 8.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,969 9.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,088 4.14%

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 1,141 3.33% 505 1.47% 1,646 4.80%
Kindergarten 938 2.74% 130 0.38% 1,068 3.12%
Grades 1-4 4,041 11.79% 904 2.64% 4,945 14.43%
Grades 5-8 3,750 10.94% 805 2.35% 4,555 13.29%
Grades 9-12 4,117 12.02% 389 1.14% 4,506 13.15%
Undergrad college 2,431 7.09% 222 0.65% 2,653 7.74%
Graduate or professional school 152 0.44% 20 0.06% 172 0.50%
Total 16,570 48.36% 2,975 8.68% 19,545 57.04%

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
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $761,452,000
Retail sales (2002): $536,367,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $84,379,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $992,022
Retired workers (2005): 4,040
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 1 1 12 9 16
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 3 1 4
1999 - Construction 21 16 34 26 29
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 1 1 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 10 5 16 9 30
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 10 37 39 32
1999 - Information 3 2 4 6 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 5 3 21 13 16
1999 - Mining 1 0 2 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 13 31 26 49
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 5 16 4 21
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 4 4 10
1999 - Retail Trade 10 17 55 79 64
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 12 10 20
1999 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 14 19 23
1999 - Total 85 87 263 250 328
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 11 7 19
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 0 1 2 4
2000 - Construction 9 7 38 30 37
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 4
2000 - Finance & Insurance 7 9 18 9 29
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 9 43 27 39
2000 - Information 4 5 6 4 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 3 5 20 14 16
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 1 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 35 18 53
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 13 11 17
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 0 8 5 9
2000 - Retail Trade 12 27 64 58 58
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 8 15 10 16
2000 - Unclassified 7 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 5 22 10 20
2000 - Total 78 87 298 208 334
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 7 17 4 12
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 3 3
2001 - Construction 8 16 36 32 34
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 3
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 16 15 28
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 3 51 30 33
2001 - Information 5 1 4 7 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 15 24 13
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 1 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 24 35 48
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 4 11 14 15
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 2 7 6 13
2001 - Retail Trade 21 16 70 50 56
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 14 7 17
2001 - Unclassified 4 4 0 1 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 14 19 25
2001 - Total 87 77 285 251 311
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 8 9 13 9
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 4 4 1
2002 - Construction 10 16 38 26 30
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 3 1 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 7 5 8 13 33
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 13 32 47 35
2002 - Information 9 5 3 6 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 4 2 20 21 11
2002 - Mining 1 0 1 2 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 6 30 33 45
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 18 12 13
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 6 6 5 15
2002 - Retail Trade 18 25 49 57 67
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 12 8 16
2002 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 1 18 26 15
2002 - Total 92 103 252 274 306
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 6 11 7 9
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 4 3
2003 - Construction 15 10 19 36 34
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 4
2003 - Finance & Insurance 6 4 10 17 32
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 8 48 30 34
2003 - Information 3 5 9 4 8
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 5 4 22 21 15
2003 - Mining 1 0 2 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 28 28 63
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 3 16 10 20
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 3 8 3 14
2003 - Retail Trade 18 19 50 47 74
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 3 18 8 14
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 2 2 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 22 18 17
2003 - Total 87 73 270 238 346
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 1 7 14 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 3
2004 - Construction 23 7 31 27 40
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 1 1 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 7 11 10 37
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 8 30 35 46
2004 - Information 1 3 3 8 9
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 3 3 18 26 18
2004 - Mining 3 0 0 0 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 32 21 63
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 2 14 9 25
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 5 10 4 13
2004 - Retail Trade 18 11 56 56 65
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 16 17 14
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 3 2 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 19 18 17
2004 - Total 101 62 254 252 370
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 12 11 10
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 3 4
2005 - Construction 11 14 42 29 38
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 11 19 31
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 10 37 35 40
2005 - Information 1 4 5 6 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 3
2005 - Manufacturing 0 3 28 16 16
2005 - Mining 2 0 2 0 4
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 10 27 30 53
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 17 18 17
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 7 9 16
2005 - Retail Trade 16 12 55 67 60
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 13 6 15 12 21
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 5 0 20 10 27
2005 - Total 83 69 286 269 351

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 63,869 91.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,625 8.09%

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 $755 $72 $529 $0 $0 $144 $1,428 $387 $0 $877
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 $494 $156 $955 $0 $0 $379 $1,828 $713 $0 $2,751
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $767 $164 $1,221 $0 $0 $700 $2,688 $1,185 $0 $2,072
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $768 $258 $1,476 $0 $0 $942 $3,186 $763 $0 $2,704
1982 $840 $264 $1,436 $0 $0 $1,362 $3,638 $985 $125 $3,292
1983 $840 $223 $1,381 $0 $0 $1,479 $3,700 $1,088 $250 $4,198
1984 $995 $249 $1,317 $0 $0 $1,134 $3,446 $1,331 $311 $4,168
1985 $580 $234 $1,587 $0 $0 $1,169 $3,336 $1,464 $285 $1,395
1986 $851 $230 $1,611 $0 $0 $1,298 $3,760 $1,370 $321 $3,668
1987 $1,792 $177 $1,711 $0 $0 $1,293 $4,796 $1,405 $229 $3,932
1988 $1,275 $675 $1,137 $0 $0 $1,010 $3,422 $1,433 $195 $3,904
1989 $498 $817 $1,401 $0 $0 $1,184 $3,083 $1,476 $182 $4,704
1990 $1,299 $866 $1,285 $0 $0 $1,389 $3,973 $1,520 $163 $4,675
1991 $1,354 $10 $3,539 $0 $0 $1,373 $6,266 $1,566 $149 $4,897
1992 $1,407 $10 $4,488 $0 $0 $1,576 $7,471 $1,720 $149 $5,482
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,087 $0 $1,441 $0 $0 $66 $4,594 $1,436 $0 $0
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,433 $55 $5,178 $0 $0 $3,816 $11,427 $4,423 $0 $9,954


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 $9 $222 $35 $78 $511 $0 $1,079
$26 $5 $0 $0 $0 $193
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 $12 $313 $61 $124 $812 $0 $1,806
$98 $0 $0 $0 $0 $386
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $11 $628 $0 $237 $927 $0 $2,754
$172 $22 $0 $0 $0 $757
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $18 $674 $0 $323 $1,298 $0 $3,059
$287 $0 $0 $0 $0 $459
1982 $19 $553 $253 $335 $1,299 $0 $3,483
$286 $30 $6 $0 $0 $702
1983 $23 $816 $0 $371 $1,284 $0 $3,173
$368 $0 $13 $0 $0 $298
1984 $25 $711 $396 $439 $924 $0 $3,386
$411 $33 $23 $0 $0 $424
1985 $22 $727 $325 $508 $681 $0 $3,124
$380 $24 $27 $0 $0 $430
1986 $23 $765 $935 $465 $882 $0 $4,033
$387 $16 $26 $0 $0 $534
1987 $28 $869 $651 $724 $1,707 $0 $5,010
$436 $14 $24 $0 $0 $557
1988 $33 $850 $102 $578 $1,285 $0 $4,086
$451 $15 $12 $0 $0 $760
1989 $35 $884 $285 $601 $828 $0 $4,062
$498 $11 $16 $0 $0 $904
1990 $37 $839 $199 $632 $907 $0 $5,031
$525 $11 $14 $0 $0 $1,867
1991 $40 $932 $1,433 $704 $924 $0 $5,721
$554 $11 $13 $0 $0 $1,110
1992 $40 $938 $1,406 $712 $935 $0 $5,732
$560 $11 $13 $0 $0 $1,117
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $506 $48 $184 $922 $0 $3,668
$490 $688 $0 $0 $0 $830
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,802 $0 $1,909 $1,802 $0 $12,225
$2,053 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,659

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.


Effingham County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 30
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 5,194 15.16%
10-19 Years 5,529 16.14%
20-29 Years 3,916 11.43%
30-39 Years 4,856 14.17%
40-49 Years 5,083 14.83%
50-59 Years 3,562 10.40%
60-69 Years 2,568 7.49%
70-79 Years 2,132 6.22%
80-89 Years 1,159 3.38%
90+ Years 265 0.77%

Effingham County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,974 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 17,290 50.46%

Effingham County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,658 98.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 252 0.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 131 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 108 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 55 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Effingham County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 30,403 51.79%
2. United States Or American 7,176 12.22%
3. Irish 6,050 10.30%
4. English 5,582 9.51%
5. French Non-Basque 1,569 2.67%
6. Dutch 1,268 2.16%
7. Italian 1,267 2.16%
8. Scotch Irish 879 1.50%
9. Polish 786 1.34%
10. Scottish 555 0.95%

Effingham County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 63,714 97.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 746 1.14%
3. German 522 0.80%
4. French 136 0.21%
5. Chinese 88 0.13%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 60 0.09%
7. Italian 58 0.09%
8. Other Indo European 28 0.04%
9. African 22 0.03%
10. Other Pacific Island 20 0.03%

Effingham County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 69,790 99.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 244 0.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 442 0.63%

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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