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 | | |
| County | Effingham | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 480 sq. miles | Ranked 2,243 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 34,429 | Ranked 1,307 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 34,505 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,264 | Ranked 1,274 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,704 | Ranked 1,222 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,256 | 18,330 |
| Unemployed Population | 772 | 817 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.5% |
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