Effingham, SC City Data

Effingham, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,070 people who live in Effingham and approximately 125,761 who live in Florence County. We want to help people moving to or living in Effingham to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Effingham. We have included Effingham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Effingham Information

Florence County where Effingham resides is 803.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 125,761 and has a population rank of 432 out of all the places in the United States.

Effingham has a total of 8,070 people and of those residents there are 4,027 males and 4,043 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 1,867 births each year and around 1,327 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Effingham varies per year, but currently 8,038 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 8,070 people who live in Effingham, there are 2,314 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Effingham is 1,172 male and 1,142 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,026.

General Effingham Information
Total area in square miles - Florence County	803.74
Water area in square miles - Florence County	N/A
Resident population - Florence County	125,761
Population rank - Florence County	432
Total population	8,070
Total population (male)	4,027
Total population (female)	4,043
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Florence County	1,867
Deaths- Florence County	1,327
Population of one race	8,038
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	2,314
Population under 20 years (male)	1,172
Population under 20 years (female)	1,142
Total population 18 years and over	6,026

Effingham Social Characteristics

There are 47,147 households in Effingham. Families make up 34,120 of these households. The table below breaks down the Effingham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,449), male householder with no wife present (1,531) and female householder with no husband present (8,614). The remainder of the Effingham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,349. Effingham, SC moving companies help people in Effingham move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Effingham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Effingham is based, there are 53,430 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,674 never married, 25,471 now married, 2,207 separated, 6,923 widowed, and 5,155 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,604 separated, 1,263 widowed and 3,526 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Effingham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Effingham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Florence County)
Total households	47,147
Family households (families)	34,120
With own children under 18 years	18,131
Married-couple family	23,449
With own children under 18 years	10,945
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,531
With own children under 18 years	816
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,614
With own children under 18 years	4,705
Nonfamily households	13,349
Householder living alone	11,510
65 years and over	3,881

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,185
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	542
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,953
Householder	2,175
Spouse	1,583
Child	2,505
Other relatives	106
Nonrelatives	131
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	117
Foster child	12
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	773
Male householder	326
Male householder living alone	274
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	334
Female householder living alone	291
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	113
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	53,430
Never married	13,674
Now married	25,471
Separated	2,207
Widowed	6,923
Divorced	5,155
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,604
Widowed	1,263
Divorced	3,526

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,070
Male	4,027
Under 5 years	249
5 to 9 years	267
10 to 14 years	309
15 to 17 years	197
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	59
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	175
25 to 29 years	275
30 to 34 years	299
35 to 39 years	326
40 to 44 years	365
45 to 49 years	332
50 to 54 years	295
55 to 59 years	211
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	23
Female	4,043
Under 5 years	254
5 to 9 years	264
10 to 14 years	312
15 to 17 years	192
18 and 19 years	120
20 years	56
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	147
25 to 29 years	266
30 to 34 years	295
35 to 39 years	332
40 to 44 years	361
45 to 49 years	326
50 to 54 years	299
55 to 59 years	197
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	93
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	67
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	39

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,070
One race	8,038
White	4,682
Black or African American	3,286
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,726
People who are White alone	4,577
People who are Black or African American alone	3,049
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	117,636
Same house	70,088
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,985
Different state or abroad	9,988
Different state	8,872
Abroad	1,116

PLACE OF BIRTH (Florence County)
Total resident population	125,761
Born in United States	90,232
State of residence	96,790
Different state	25,986
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	745
Foreign born	2,240

Effingham Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Effingham. That total enrollment is 33,873 for the population of the country, which includes Effingham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,804 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,165.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Effingham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	33,873
Pre-kindergarten	2,123
Public	1,133
Private	990
Kindergarten	2,150
Public	1,603
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,634
Public	13,933
Private	1,701
Elementary and high school	23,434
Public	21,167
Private	2,267
High school grades 9 to 12	7,800
Public	7,234
Private	566
College, undergraduate years	5,465
Public	4,937
Private	528
Graduate or professional school	701
Public	543
Private	158
Not enrolled in school	87,184

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	80,904
Less than 9th grade	7,738
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,014
High school graduate	24,986
Some college, no degree	14,157
Associate's degree	4,894
Bachelor's degree	15,115
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,125

Effingham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 97,016 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Effingham. The Effingham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,805), service occupations (8,301), sales and office occupations (13,807), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (343), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,132) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,231). The 97,016 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,570 private wage and salary workers, 8,679 government workers, 3,232 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Florence County)
Population 16 years and over	97,016
In labor force	60,496
Civilian labor force	60,384
Employed	55,619
Unemployed	4,765
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	112
Females 16 years and over	52,532
In labor force	30,040
Civilian labor force	30,020
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,555
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	44,484
In labor force	30,456
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,210
Armed forces	92

COMMUTING TO WORK (Florence County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,482
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,923
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,597
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	783
Other means	531
Worked at home	858
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,288,105

OCCUPATION (Florence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,805
Service occupations	8,301
Sales and office occupations	13,807
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	343
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,132
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,231

INDUSTRY (Florence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	700
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,804
Wholesale trade	2,124
Retail trade	6,820
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,594
Information	800
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,965
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,830
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,504
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,085
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,375

CLASS OF WORKER (Florence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,805
Private wage and salary workers	43,570
Government workers	8,679
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,232
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Effingham Housing Characteristics

In Effingham, SC there are 51,836 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,147 occupied and 4,689 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Effingham, there are 32,266 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 815 units in Effingham. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Effingham, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Effingham, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Effingham. There are 981 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,363 with rent between $200-299, 4,662 with rent between $300-499 and 4,250 with rent for $500 and above. Full Effingham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Effingham, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Florence County)
Total housing units	51,836
Occupied housing units	47,147
Vacant housing units	4,689

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Florence County)
Total housing units	51,836
1-unit, detached	32,266
1-unit, attached	815
2 units	1,404
3 or 4 units	1,634
5 to 9 units	2,175
10 to 19 units	605
20 to 49 units	462
50 or more units	617
Mobile home	11,843

HOUSING TENURE (Florence County)
Occupied housing units	47,147
Owner-occupied	34,415
Renter-occupied	12,732

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Florence County)
Occupied housing units	47,147
No vehicles available	4,898
2 vehicle available	26,348
3 vehicles available	6,167
4 vehicles available	1,513
5 or more vehicles available	447

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Florence County)
Occupied housing units	47,147
Utility gas	6,721
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,741
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,328
Coal or coke	9
Wood	424
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	121
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Florence County)
Occupied housing units	47,147
Less Than $50,000	34,415
$50,000 to $99,999	10,769
$100,000 to $149,999	4,691
$150,000 to $199,999	2,045
$200,000 to $299,999	1,571
$300,000 to $499,999	390
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	85,200

GROSS RENT (Florence County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,732
Less than $200	981
$200 to $299	1,363
$300 to $499	4,662
$500 to $699	3,129
$700 to $999	816
$1,000 to $1,499	256
$1,500 or more	48