Effingham

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  4. Effingham Employment Information
  5. Effingham Family Information
  6. Effingham Education Information
  7. Effingham Public Benefits Information
  8. Effingham Criminal Information
  9. Effingham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Effingham Zip Codes


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Effingham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,384
  • Land Area (2000): 22.448 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.150 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,660
Effingham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,131 97.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 298 2.40%

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Effingham Employment Information Back to top
Effingham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Printing and Related Manufacturing 422 13.42%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 196 6.23%
3. Construction 195 6.20%
4. Truck Transportation 155 4.93%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 144 4.58%
6. Educational Services 116 3.69%
7. Health Care 109 3.47%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 104 3.31%
9. Public Administration 104 3.31%
10. Finance and Insurance 95 3.02%
11. Repair and Maintenance 85 2.70%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 83 2.64%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 78 2.48%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 69 2.19%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 65 2.07%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 58 1.84%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 58 1.84%
18. Other Transportation 54 1.72%
19. Gasoline Stations 53 1.69%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 484 16.67%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 402 13.84%
3. Educational Services 317 10.92%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 214 7.37%
5. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 138 4.75%
6. Public Administration 123 4.24%
7. Social Assistance 116 3.99%
8. Department and Other General Stores 88 3.03%
9. Finance and Insurance 86 2.96%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 2.31%
11. Gasoline Stations 63 2.17%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 61 2.10%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 50 1.72%
14. Construction 49 1.69%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 1.55%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 42 1.45%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 1.38%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 1.38%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 1.17%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 1.14%

Effingham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 243 7.73%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 213 6.77%
3. Other Production Occupations 174 5.53%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 153 4.86%
5. Printing Workers 152 4.83%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 141 4.48%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 126 4.01%
8. Other Management Occupations 120 3.82%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 118 3.75%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 114 3.62%
11. Engineers 98 3.12%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 79 2.51%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 77 2.45%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 74 2.35%
15. Top Executives 71 2.26%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 1.91%
17. Computer Specialists 54 1.72%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 53 1.69%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 48 1.53%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 43 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 172 5.92%
2. Secretaries and Admins 161 5.54%
3. Other Management Occupations 130 4.48%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 126 4.34%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 123 4.24%
6. Registered Nurses 113 3.89%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 110 3.79%
8. Cashiers 107 3.68%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 104 3.58%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 100 3.44%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 94 3.24%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 93 3.20%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 81 2.79%
14. Other Production Occupations 81 2.79%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 2.75%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 76 2.62%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 75 2.58%
18. Child Care Workers 66 2.27%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 2.24%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 62 2.13%

Effingham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,383 55.96%
15-35 hours 1,294 13.45%
1-14 hours 350 3.64%
No regular hours 2,592 26.95%

Effingham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 104 1.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 54 0.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 261 4.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 435 7.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 649 10.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 797 13.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,334 22.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 508 8.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 250 4.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 171 2.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 155 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 63 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 598 10.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 542 9.15%

Effingham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 644 10.88%
5-9 1,949 32.92%
10-14 1,574 26.58%
15-19 832 14.05%
20-24 202 3.41%
25-29 139 2.35%
30-34 198 3.34%
35-39 87 1.47%
40-44 12 0.20%
45-59 81 1.37%
60-89 100 1.69%
At least 90 103 1.74%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 37 0.62% 5,303 89.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 297 5.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 81 1.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 203 3.43%

Effingham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 511 8.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,152 84.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 76 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 37 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 134 2.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 165 2.71%

Effingham 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,316 (11,946 people)
Families (2000): 3,140 (9,326 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,403
People at same address in 1995: 5,684
Effingham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 610 11.35%
$10,000-$14,999 462 8.60%
$15,000-$19,999 405 7.54%
$20,000-$24,999 400 7.44%
$25,000-$29,999 439 8.17%
$30,000-$34,999 388 7.22%
$35,000-$39,999 325 6.05%
$40,000-$44,999 315 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 370 6.89%
$50,000-$59,999 485 9.02%
$60,000-$74,999 496 9.23%
$75,000-$99,999 406 7.55%
$100,000-$124,999 95 1.77%
$125,000-$149,999 76 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 54 1.00%
$200,000 or more 48 0.89%

Effingham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,924 36.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,498 28.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 190 3.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 677 12.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 637 11.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 258 4.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 83 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 32 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Effingham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,132 27.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,388 15.90%
Public Assistance 150 1.00%
Retirement 881 5.87%
Self Employment 654 4.36%
Social Security 1,784 11.88%
Supplemental Security 187 1.25%
Wage / Salary 4,035 26.87%
Other 804 5.35%

Effingham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,368 55.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,081 44.14%

Effingham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 453 10.09%
Color 1 Box Married 2,704 60.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,128 25.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 203 4.52%

Effingham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 622 11.71%
Color 1 Box Married 2,705 50.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,052 19.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 932 17.55%

Effingham 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 Education Information Back to top
Effingham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 702 7.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,023 10.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,939 31.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,490 26.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 698 7.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,006 10.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 484 5.18%

Effingham 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 244 1.97% 111 0.90% 355 2.87%
Kindergarten 134 1.08% 11 0.09% 145 1.17%
Grades 1-4 609 4.92% 168 1.36% 777 6.27%
Grades 5-8 473 3.82% 164 1.32% 637 5.14%
Grades 9-12 486 3.92% 116 0.94% 602 4.86%
Undergrad college 482 3.89% 31 0.25% 513 4.14%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.33% 6 0.05% 47 0.38%
Total 2,469 19.94% 607 4.90% 3,076 24.84%

Effingham 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Effingham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,986 90.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,167 9.60%

Effingham 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 30
Effingham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 21
2005 13 21
2006 12 21
2007 13 21

Effingham 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.


Effingham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Effingham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,744 14.08%
10-19 Years 1,679 13.56%
20-29 Years 1,563 12.62%
30-39 Years 1,697 13.70%
40-49 Years 1,720 13.89%
50-59 Years 1,258 10.16%
60-69 Years 988 7.98%
70-79 Years 986 7.96%
80-89 Years 599 4.84%
90+ Years 150 1.21%

Effingham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,842 47.17%
Color 1 Box Female 6,542 52.83%

Effingham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,049 97.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 129 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 73 0.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 71 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Effingham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,633 44.13%
2. Irish 1,275 12.15%
3. English 1,267 12.07%
4. United States Or American 1,120 10.67%
5. French Non-Basque 322 3.07%
6. Italian 296 2.82%
7. Scotch Irish 257 2.45%
8. Dutch 236 2.25%
9. Polish 155 1.48%
10. Scottish 115 1.10%

Effingham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,146 96.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 168 1.46%
3. German 57 0.49%
4. French 37 0.32%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 30 0.26%
6. Chinese 28 0.24%
7. Other Indo European 14 0.12%
8. Italian 13 0.11%
9. African 11 0.10%
10. Other Pacific Island 10 0.09%

Effingham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,225 98.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 65 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 146 1.17%

Effingham 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 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.


Effingham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62401