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Effingham, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Effingham County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
12,258
Population
1,136/sq mi density
$65,718
Median Income
$34,403 per capita
$166,700
Home Value
$226,207 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
545
Violent Crime/100K
2,559 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,718 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,700 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
545 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
12,514 → 12,329
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.1%
$42,367 → $65,718
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Effingham across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,200
-129 from 2023 (12,329)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,373
+$23,655 from 2023 ($65,718)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,514 | — | $42,367 | — |
| 2015 | 12,533 | +0.2% | $43,760 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12,592 | +0.5% | $44,284 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12,552 | -0.3% | $47,582 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 12,221 | -2.6% | $56,242 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 12,329 | +0.9% | $65,718 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.