COMPARING TWO PLACES
Calhoun vs Effingham
PLACE A
Calhoun, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Effingham, Illinois
Calhoun is 95% smaller than Effingham. Effingham earns more, with a median household income $23,349 higher. Calhoun has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -1%).
CALHOUNEFFINGHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population57112,406−95% vs Effingham
Population density4811,159−678
Population growth9.4%-0.6%+10.0 pts
Median age46.739.6+7.1
Male40.8%48.2%−7.4 pts
Female59.2%51.8%+7.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%91.6%+1.3 pts
Black1.3%0.7%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other5.9%1.9%+4.0 pts
Median household income$49,028$72,377−$23,349
Per capita income$25,955$38,328−$12,373
Poverty rate18.3%14.6%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3260.430−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%29.1%−9.6 pts
Graduate degree5.8%11.7%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%2.6%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation58.7%65.5%−6.8 pts
Median home value$179,700$177,500+$2,200
Median gross rent$690$725−$35
Owner-occupied72.1%66.1%+6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%8.0%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households26.2%31.6%−5.4 pts
Average commute24.813.3+11.5
Worked from home5.3%12.5%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured15.8%7.3%+8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025