Effingham County Information

Effingham in Illinois occupies 480 square miles and has a 2006 population of 34,429, a change from a 2000 population of 34,264 and 31,704 in 1990. 13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.1% percent is 25-35, and 14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Effingham in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 772 people: 4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.5%.

Read more about Effingham, Illinois in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyEffingham 
StateIllinois 
Land Area480 sq. milesRanked 2,243 of 3,140
Population 200634,429Ranked 1,307 of 3,140
Population 200534,505 
Population 200034,264Ranked 1,274 of 3,140
Population 199031,704Ranked 1,222 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.8% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.5% 
Population 5 to 1414.9% 
Population 15 to 2413.8% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4414% 
Population 45 to 5414.4% 
Population 55 to 649.9% 
Population 65 to 746.8% 
Population 75 and up7.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population18,25618,330
Unemployed Population772817
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.5%

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