Population 974 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Effingham
Household size in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Effingham are small: just 2.08 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.4 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.0 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Effingham skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Effingham (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Effingham
Renters in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.4% of households in Effingham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Effingham as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kansas overall (9.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Effingham is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $411 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $732 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Effingham runs $815 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Effingham
Bachelor's degrees in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Effingham: 8.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Effingham: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Effingham
| Period | Effingham | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Effingham is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Kansas as a whole (4.0%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Effingham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham | 2.08 | 57.4 | 9.4% | 18.4% | 8.1% | 1969 | $815 | 8.6% | 98.1% | 4.8% |
| Monrovia | 2.29 | 43.4 | 5.6% | 2.9% | 12.8% | 1990 | $839 | 14.6% | 98.2% | 2.0% |
| Farmington | 2.28 | 42.8 | 5.6% | 2.6% | 12.4% | 1991 | $850 | 14.8% | 98.3% | 2.0% |
| Muscotah | 2.40 | 59.8 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 21.5% | 1958 | $584 | 9.6% | 96.9% | 3.4% |
| Lancaster | 2.50 | 46.8 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 18.5% | 1964 | $786 | 11.7% | 92.1% | 1.6% |
| Nortonville | 2.39 | 44.0 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 1969 | $956 | 23.2% | 94.8% | 1.6% |
| Huron | 2.48 | 58.7 | 4.8% | 13.7% | 24.0% | 1957 | $559 | 10.1% | 96.1% | 2.8% |
| Cummings | 2.48 | 42.3 | 3.3% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 1990 | $850 | 21.2% | 84.9% | 2.3% |
| Half Mound | 2.29 | 50.5 | 8.5% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 1964 | $879 | 17.3% | 97.1% | 2.7% |
| Kennekuk | 2.47 | 59.8 | 4.8% | 14.4% | 24.5% | 1956 | $535 | 10.1% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
| Everest | 2.46 | 44.1 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 21.8% | 1955 | $695 | 23.3% | 97.9% | 7.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Effingham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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