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Effingham, Illinois

City in Effingham County, Illinois · ZIP 62401

  • Effingham County
  • Within Douglas Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8 public schools
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  • 12,434 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,196Households
  • $65,718Median household income
  • $166,700Median home value
  • 8Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−1.1%
12.2k12.4k2000: 12,38420002010: 12,32820102020: 12,252202012,38412,252
Population of Effingham at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,384
201012,328
202012,252

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Effingham
Under $50k39.5%
$50k to $100k32.2%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over4%

Median household income $65,718 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Effingham
Owner occupied
3,340 units
Renter occupied
1,856 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Effingham compared with its county and state
Effingham compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEffinghamEffingham CountyIllinois
Population12,25834,50512,692,653
Median household income$65,718$75,380$81,702
Median age36.939.538.9
Median home value$166,700$179,800$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.8%26.0%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.8%2.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes64.3%78.1%66.8%
Mean commute to work13.3 minutes18.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Effingham8
Public schools in Effingham, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Effingham Unit 40 PreschoolPublicPre-KEffingham CUSD 40
Early Learning CenterPublicKEffingham CUSD 40
South Side Grade SchoolPublic1–2Effingham CUSD 40
Effingham Junior High SchoolPublic6–8Effingham CUSD 40
Tristar Acad Safe Sch ProgramAlternative6–9Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE
Aspire Alternative High SchoolAlternative9–12Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE
Effingham High SchoolPublic9–12Effingham CUSD 40
Fresh Start Treatment & LearningSpecial educationK–12Eastern IL Area of Spec Educ

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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