Effingham County, IL

Welcome to Effingham County.

Effingham County has a population of 34.6 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 480 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Effingham County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Effingham County comprises Effingham, IL micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Effingham.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	29.17%	68.04%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	26.96%	72.33%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	31.26%	67.26%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	23.24%	75.25%	+++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	17.51%	77.43%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	19.51%	78.78%	+++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	31%

Government Enterprises	6%	16%
Private Industries	94%	33%
Agriculture	5%	82%
Mining	<1%	130%
Utilities	1%	31%
Construction	5%	24%
Manufacturing	14%	22%
– Durable	8%	36%
– Nondurable	5%	3%
Trade	17%	34%
– Wholesale	8%	33%
– Retail	9%	35%
Transportation	5%	45%
Information	6%	41%
Finance & Insurance	5%	29%
Real Estate	7%	-4%
Professional & Business Services	4%	49%
Educational Services	<1%	14%
Healthcare & Social Services	14%	19%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	3%	126%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	41%
Other Services²	3%	42%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	11	62
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	9	52
📺 Electronics & Appliance	6	52
🛒 Grocery Stores	9	52
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	12	71
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	15	66
⛽ Gasoline Stations	21	65
👕 Clothing Stores	10	55
👠 Shoe Stores	5	43
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	4	36
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	11	58
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	38
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	19	78
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	27	65
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	40	70
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	11	52
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	25	80
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	18%	$266,400	N/A
Top 20%	45%	$163,800	$166,200
Next highest 20%	25%	$90,500	$109,200
Middle 20%	17%	$60,800	$72,900
Second lowest 20%	10%	$37,700	$50,000
Bottom 20%	4%	$14,900	$25,700
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$67,400
Self-Employment		14%	$35,600
Investment Income¹		27%	$22,200
Social Security		36%	$22,800
Supplemental Security		7%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		30%	$22,600
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	5%	7%
$25K – $49K	1%	5%	4%	7%
$50K – $99K	3%	11%	11%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	11%	12%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	4%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$51,800	$27,800
African-American
Hispanic	$24,000
Asian		$35,900

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool		$24,400
Highschool & GED	$46,100	$27,000
Some College to Associate’s	$57,400	$26,300
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$64,800	$46,700
Graduate Degree	$54,400	$64,800

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$61,300	$46,700
STEM²	$58,100
Gray-Collar³	$61,900
Pink-Collar⁴		$19,000
Sales⁵	$59,600	$36,100
Blue-Collar⁶	$53,300	$35,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
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Drought	++	$
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Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
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Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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