Effingham Metro Area

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


Effingham Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Effingham Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,264
  • Land Area (2000): 1,239.826 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.115 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,959
Effingham Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Effingham Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Effingham Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Effingham Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 109 71
2004 99 77

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


Effingham Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Effingham Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 30
Effingham Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Effingham Metro Area 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 Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,974 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 17,290 50.46%

Effingham Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Effingham County    

Effingham Metro Area Cities Back to top