Effingham County, GA has a population of 55,852 people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $62,820. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Effingham County, GA grew from 54,630 to 55,852, a 2.24% increase and its median household income declined from $63,100 to $62,820, a 0.44% decrease.
The population of Effingham County, GA is 79.8% White, 13% Black, and 3.68% Hispanic. 4.49% of the people in Effingham County, GA speak a non-English language, and 98% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Effingham County, GA are Georgia Southern University, with 4,309 graduates, Ogeechee Technical College, with 1,589 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.
The median property value in Effingham County, GA is $152,300, and the homeownership rate is 77%. Most people in Effingham County, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Effingham County, GA is 2 cars per household.
Effingham County, GA is the 40th most populated county in Georgia and borders Bryan County, GA; Bulloch County, GA; Chatham County, GA; Screven County, GA; Hampton County, SC; and Jasper County, SC& 1 more.
The economy of Effingham County, GA employs 25,958 people. The economy of Effingham County, GA is specialized in Transportation & Warehousing; Utilities; and Manufacturing, which employ respectively 2.36; 1.87; and 1.7 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Effingham County, GA are Manufacturing (4,569), Retail trade (2,891), and Transportation & Warehousing (2,545), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($44,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting ($43,393).
Median household income in Effingham County, GA is $62,820. Males in Effingham County, GA have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,516. The income inequality of Effingham County, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451 which is lower than the national average.
Households in Effingham County, GA have a median annual income of $62,820, which is more than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Effingham County, GA compares to that in it's parent locations.
The closest comparable data for the county of Effingham County, GA is from the public use microdata area of Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA.
In 2016, full-time male employees in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA made 1.44 times more than female employees.
This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA by number of full-time employees.
In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA workers was Unknown. These workers were paid 1.01 times more than American Indian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.
This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA.
The closest comparable wage GINI for Effingham County, GA is from Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA.
In 2016, the income inequality in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.97% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.
The 2016 GINI for Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA in comaprison to the national average.
In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Effingham County, GA was Census Tract 303.01 with a value of $96,081, followed by Census Tract 303.03 and Census Tract 303.05, with respective values of $71,574 and $65,144.
The following map shows all of the census tracts in Effingham County, GA colored by their Median Household Income.
10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Effingham County, GA (5,985 out of 55,227 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Male 6-11, followed by Female 25-34 and then Female 35-44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Effingham County, GA is White, followed by Black or African American and Two or more races.
From 2015 to 2016, employment in Effingham County, GA grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 25,352 employees to 25,958 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Effingham County, GA, are Management, Business, Science, & Arts, Sales & Office, and Production & Transportation. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Effingham County, GA.
The most common jobs held by residents of Effingham County, GA, by number of employees, are Administrative; Management; and Sales.
Compared to other counties, Effingham County, GA has an unusually high number of residents working in Installation, Maintenance, & Repair; Material Moving; and Transportation.
The highest paid jobs held by residents of Effingham County, GA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering; Computer & Mathematical; and Health Practitioners.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Effingham County, GA, are Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Transportation & Warehousing. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Effingham County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Effingham County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The most common industries in Effingham County, GA by number of employees are Manufacturing; Retail trade; and Transportation & Warehousing.
Compared to other counties, Effingham County, GA has an unusually high number of Transportation & Warehousing; Utilities; and Manufacturing.
The highest paying industries in Effingham County, GA, by median earnings, are Utilities; Transportation & Warehousing; and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting.
Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Effingham County, GA. In Effingham County, GA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 18-24 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 23 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,866. Richmond County, GA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Georgia.
Effingham County, GA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Georgia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 18-24 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.
Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Effingham County, GA were $9,866 in 2014, but $9,835 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.32% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Effingham County, GA are $$278 more than the national average.
Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Effingham County, GA compared to national reimburesments.
In Effingham County, GA in 2014, 32 Medicare enrollees were treated for Pneumonia, 21 for Congestive Heart Failure, and 15 for Acute Myocardial Infarction.
In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Effingham County, GA between the ages of 65 and 75 had 404 eye exams, 561 hemoglobin tests, and 548 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.
In 2014, out of the 391 women in Effingham County, GA between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 260 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.
Effingham County, GA is home to a population of 55,852 people, from which 98% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Effingham County, GA is composed of 44,578 White residents (79.8%), 7,251 Black residents (13%), 2,056 Hispanic residents (3.68%), 1,202 Two+ residents (2.15%), and 510 Asian residents (0.91%). The most common foreign languages in Effingham County, GA are Spanish (1,318 speakers), Gujarati (186 speakers), and Hindi (163 speakers), but compared to other places, Effingham County, GA has a relative high number of Gujarati (186 speakers), Hindi (163 speakers), and French (157 speakers).
In 2016, the median age of all people in Effingham County, GA was 36.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35.8, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39. But people in Effingham County, GA are getting staying the same age. In 2015, the average age of all Effingham County, GA residents was 36.1.
In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,080 Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA residents, followed by India with 595 and Germany with 581.
When compared to other public use microdata areas, Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in South America. In 2016, there were 49 people from South America living in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA, approximately 7.27 times more than would be expected based on national averages.
As of 2016, 98% of Effingham County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Effingham County, GA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Effingham County, GA compared to it's parent geographies.
In 2016, there were 6.15 times more White residents (44,578 people) in Effingham County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7,251 Black and 2,056 Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.
The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Effingham County, GA as a share of the total population.
2,208 of Effingham County, GA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Effingham County, GA was Spanish. 2.36% of the overall population of Effingham County, GA are native Spanish speakers. 0.33% speak Gujarati and 0.29% speak Hindi, the next two most common languages.
When compared to other counties, Effingham County, GA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Gujarati speakers. In 2015, there were 186 native Gujarati speakers living in Effingham County, GA, approximately 2.83 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.
Effingham County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.
In 2015 universities in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA awarded 5,898 degrees. The student population of Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA is skewed towards females, with 2,493 male students and 3,405 female students. Most students in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA are White (3,715 and 63%), followed by Black or African American (1,544 and 26.2%), Hispanic or Latino (252 and 4.27%), and Unknown (99 and 1.68%). The largest universities in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA by number of graduates are Georgia Southern University (4,309 and 73.1%), Ogeechee Technical College (1,589 and 26.9%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA are General Studies (270 and 4.58%), General Biological Sciences (197 and 3.34%), and General Psychology (187 and 3.17%). The median tuition costs in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $4,181 and $14,755 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA was General Studies with 270 graduates.
When compared to other public use microdata areas, Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. In 2015, there were 19 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Journalism degree.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA according to their major.
In 2015, the Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Southern University with 4,309 graduates.
In 2015, 2,493 men graduated from institutions in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA, which is 0.73 times less than than the 3,405 female graduates.
This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA by degrees awarded.
In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Bulloch, Effingham & Screven Counties PUMA, GA were White. These 3,715 graduates mean that there were 2.41 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,544 graduates.
The median property value in Effingham County, GA is $152,300, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $152,600 to $152,300, a 0.2% increase. The homeownership rate of Effingham County, GA is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Effingham County, GA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Effingham County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2016, the median household income of the 18,695 households in Effingham County, GA declined to $62,820 from the previous year's value of $63,100.
The following chart displays the households in Effingham County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.
In 2016, the median property value in Effingham County, GA declined to $152,300 from the previous year's value of $152,600.
The following charts display, first, the property values in Effingham County, GA compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Effingham County, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k-$175k range.
This chart shows the households in Effingham County, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Effingham County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.
In 2016, 77% of the housing units in Effingham County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.
This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.6%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Effingham County, GA compared to its parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Effingham County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Effingham County, GA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.
Using averages, employees in Effingham County, GA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Effingham County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows the average travel time in Effingham County, GA compared to its parent geographies.
In 2016, the most common method of travel for workers in Effingham County, GA was Drove Alone, followed by those who Carpooled and those who Work at Home.