Illinois

Effingham County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
95.6%
Other
4.4%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Effingham Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricEffingham CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White95.6%56.7%58%
Hispanic2.1%19.9%—
Black or African American0.7%13.7%—
Indian0.2%2.6%—
East Asian0.2%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Effingham County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricEffingham CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$80,404$83,390$80,734
Median home value$189,500$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.4×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$733/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income10.9%18.3%21.0%