Effingham County, GA Demographic Data
Effingham County, GA Summary
Effingham County is located in Georgia
- Population: 52,790
- Area: 482.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 477.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 109.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 98.43 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Effingham County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,097
50%
50.8
Male
27,755
50%
49.2
Total Population
55,852
323,128,000
Effingham County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,750
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,043
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,609
8.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,212
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,334
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,259
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,111
14.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,140
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,710
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,772
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,921
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,524
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
467
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,727
72.9%
77.2
Female
20,769
51.0%
51.3
Male
19,958
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
38,236
68.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,558
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,912
10.6%
15.2
Female
3,175
53.7%
55.8
Male
2,737
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Effingham County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,596
97.8%
96.8
White
46,166
82.7%
72.6
Black or African American
7,316
13.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
44
0.1%
0.8
Asian
510
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
234
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
107
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
74
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
78
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
71
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
29
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
42
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
489
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,256
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,056
3.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,239
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
368
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
89
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
360
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,796
96.3%
82.2
Effingham County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,235
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,719
10.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,249
36.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,356
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,782
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,422
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,141
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,954
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,950
86.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,563
18.3%
31.2
Effingham County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,409
26.3%
33.7%
Now Married
23,935
55.1%
47.5
Divorced
5,356
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
795
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,955
4.5
5.8%
Effingham County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,765
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,337
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,488
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
542
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
307
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Effingham County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
930
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
559
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,543
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,710
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,294
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,026
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,010
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,235
17.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
891
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
497
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
62,820
57,617
Per capita income
25,553
31,128
Effingham County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
185
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,938
7.5%
9.8
Construction
2,460
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,601
17.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
936
3.6%
6.6
Information
291
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,569
17.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,399
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,529
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,457
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,891
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,954
11.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
748
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,827
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,011
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,964
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,764
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,392
13.1%
18.1%
Effingham County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,611
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,927
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,474
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.1%
5.1
Walked
196
0.8%
2.7
Other means
386
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
605
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.5
26.6
Effingham County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
496
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,593
24.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,463
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
6,143
32.9%
21.0
Effingham County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,695
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,404
77.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,291
23.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,037
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Effingham County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,732
1 room
131
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
115
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
391
1.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,555
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,829
23.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,485
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
3,854
18.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,417
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,955
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Effingham County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,732
1-unit, detached
14,667
70.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
185
0.9%
5.9
2-units
169
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
304
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
426
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
176
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
206
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4,574
22.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
25
0.1%
0.1
Effingham County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
636
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
331
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
677
3.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,106
5.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,964
9.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,812
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,447
26.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,826
32.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
713
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
220
1.1%
1.4%
Effingham County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,595
8.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
587
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
16,221
86.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
163
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
108
0.6%
1.1
Effingham County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,284
47295100.0
Less than $500
40
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
89
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
257
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
691
6.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,151
20.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,286
22.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,770
46.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,072
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,774
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
948
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
654
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,808
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Effingham County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,916
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
249
6.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
436
11.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,306
33.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,887
48.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
375
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
930
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
461
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
858
22.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
313
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
466
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
396
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,345
35.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
452
0.0%
0.0%
Effingham County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,404
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,039
7.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,511
17.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,458
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,330
23.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,632
18.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,220
8.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
145
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
69
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,300
205,000