Effingham, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,436 (Urban population: 12,131 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 305 (7 farm, 298 nonfarm))

Effingham, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,693 (5,363 occupied: 3,385 owner occupied, 1,978 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

Housing density: 657 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $68,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $369

Median gross rent in Effingham, IL in 2000: $431

Housing units in Effingham with a mortgage: 1,770 (140 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,155

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,078

In family households: 9,606 (2,388 male householders, 784 female householders)
2,424 spouses, 3,564 children (3,249 natural, 98 adopted, 217 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 87 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,472 (915 male householders (769 living alone)), 1,287 female householders (1,204 living alone)), 270 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 358 (270 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,493 2-persons, 694 3-persons, 612 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,973 1-person, 204 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

2,101 married couples with children.
842 single-parent households (148 men, 694 women).

96.6% of residents of Effingham speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 211 (1.7%)
(30.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Effingham, Illinois:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 19
4 rooms: 288
5 rooms: 855
6 rooms: 806
7 rooms: 593
8 rooms: 410
9 or more rooms: 397

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Effingham, Illinois:

1 room: 36
2 rooms: 119
3 rooms: 486
4 rooms: 698
5 rooms: 360
6 rooms: 151
7 rooms: 53
8 rooms: 43
9 or more rooms: 32

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 89
1995 to 1998: 506
1990 to 1994: 289
1980 to 1989: 863
1970 to 1979: 1,076
1960 to 1969: 891
1950 to 1959: 756
1940 to 1949: 480
1939 or earlier: 743

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Effingham:

no bedroom: 11
1 bedroom: 21
2 bedrooms: 748
3 bedrooms: 1,860
4 bedrooms: 612
5 or more bedrooms: 133

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Effingham:

no bedroom: 56
1 bedroom: 656
2 bedrooms: 959
3 bedrooms: 256
4 bedrooms: 40
5 or more bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Effingham in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 121
1 vehicle: 1,171
2 vehicles: 1,474
3 vehicles: 476
4 vehicles: 128
5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Effingham in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 411
1 vehicle: 1,074
2 vehicles: 405
3 vehicles: 65
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Effingham, IL:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 53
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $49,999: 96
$50,000 to $59,999: 268
$60,000 to $69,999: 455
$70,000 to $79,999: 319
$80,000 to $89,999: 280
$90,000 to $99,999: 330
$100,000 to $124,999: 507
$125,000 to $149,999: 227
$150,000 to $174,999: 97
$175,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$250,000 to $299,999: 107
$300,000 to $399,999: 11
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Effingham:

Less than $100: 195
$100 to $149: 131
$150 to $199: 100
$200 to $249: 116
$250 to $299: 120
$300 to $349: 223
$350 to $399: 394
$400 to $449: 216
$450 to $499: 174
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 59
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 36
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 73

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 72
1990 to 1994: 43
1985 to 1989: 48
1980 to 1984: 25
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 23

Effingham, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.0%
Number of people working at home: 165 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 644
5 to 9 minutes: 1949
10 to 14 minutes: 1574
15 to 19 minutes: 832
20 to 24 minutes: 202
25 to 29 minutes: 139
30 to 34 minutes: 198
35 to 39 minutes: 87
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 100
90 or more minutes: 103

Effingham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,152 (85%)
Carpooled: 511 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Taxi: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 134 (2%)
Other means: 76 (1%)
Worked at home: 165 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 610
$10,000 to $14,999: 462
$15,000 to $19,999: 405
$20,000 to $24,999: 400
$25,000 to $29,999: 439
$30,000 to $34,999: 388
$35,000 to $39,999: 325
$40,000 to $44,999: 315
$45,000 to $49,999: 370
$50,000 to $59,999: 485
$60,000 to $74,999: 496
$75,000 to $99,999: 406
$100,000 to $124,999: 95
$125,000 to $149,999: 76
$150,000 to $199,999: 54
$200,000 or more: 48

First ancestries reported:

German: 4005
United States or American: 1120
English: 872
Irish: 646
Other groups: 524
Italian: 211
Scotch-Irish: 207
French (except Basque): 153
Dutch: 118
Polish: 103
Scottish: 83
European: 68
French Canadian: 52
Norwegian: 45
British: 43
Swiss: 41
Welsh: 37
Swedish: 36
Czech: 28
Ghanian: 26
Subsaharan African:: 26
Acadian/Cajun: 25
Belgian: 23
Ukrainian: 22
Eastern European: 21
Danish: 17
Scandinavian: 16
Austrian: 14
Australian: 13
Armenian: 7
Pennsylvania German: 6
Syrian: 6
Arab:: 6
Yugoslavian: 6
Finnish: 6
Hungarian: 5
Russian: 5
Slavic: 5
Greek: 5
Czechoslovakian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (42%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
India (10%)
Germany (9%)
Ghana (5%)
Brazil (5%)
Philippines (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10070
Northeast: 191
Midwest: 1055
South: 573
West: 260

50% of Effingham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 150
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 121
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,161
Less than 1 year of college: 347
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 675
Associate degree: 218
Bachelor's degree: 486
Master's degree: 170
Professional school degree: 79
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 405
9th grade: 110
10th grade: 146
11th grade: 135
12th grade, no diploma: 93
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,399
Less than 1 year of college: 380
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 733
Associate degree: 403
Bachelor's degree: 453
Master's degree: 143
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 46.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,544
Black householders: $53,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,607
Asian householders: $66,250
Some other race householders: $43,750
Two or more races householders: $30,536
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $38,750

Effingham household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Effingham household income for Black or African American householders

Effingham household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Effingham household income for Asian householders

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Effingham marital status for males

Effingham marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,500
Black or African American householders: $85,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
Asian householders: $118,200

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,710
One, attached: 126
Two: 250
3 or 4: 281
5 to 9: 342
10 to 19: 224
20 to 49: 289
50 or more: 135
Mobile homes: 336

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Effingham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (51%)
Electricity (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 332

Here:	23.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 116

Here:	19.3%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31

Here:	6.0%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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