Effingham
ILEffingham County, Illinois
Population 35K |Median income $73,181 |1 hospital
Population
34,594
Effingham County
Median Income
$73,181
+16% vs avg
Median Home Value
$166,500
-15% vs avg
Median Age
39.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
35K+1%
Median Income
$75,380+45%
Median Home Value
$179,800+56%
Poverty Rate
10.6%+16%
Unemployment
2.2%-62%
Economics
Median Rent $697/mo
Poverty Rate
10.8% -25% vs avg
Unemployment 2.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 25.9%
Work From Home 10.4%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 96.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
35.2%
Obesity
34.3%
Short Sleep Duration
34.2%
Physical Inactivity
22.8%
Binge Drinking
18.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.7%
Current Smoking
14.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.2%
Diabetes
11.3%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 66.9%
Annual Checkup 77.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.8%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
EFFINGHAM · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Effingham Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Effingham County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.