Effingham County Information
Effingham in
Georgia occupies
483 square miles and has a 2006 population of
48,954, a change from a 2000 population of
37,535 and
25,687 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.2% percent is 25-35, and
16% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
79 acts of violent crime reported in
Effingham in 2004, a change from
153 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
897 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Effingham, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Effingham | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 483 sq. miles | Ranked 2,234 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 48,954 | Ranked 973 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,842 | |
| Population 2000 | 37,535 | Ranked 1,177 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,687 | Ranked 1,435 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85% | |
| African American | 13.3% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 79 | 153 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 13 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 758 | 1,567 |
| Burglaries | 152 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 549 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 57 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,843 | 19,090 |
| Unemployed Population | 897 | 585 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.1% |
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