COMPARING TWO PLACES
Edgewood vs Effingham
PLACE A
Edgewood, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Effingham, Illinois
Edgewood is 76% smaller than Effingham. Edgewood earns more, with a median household income $30,826 higher.
EDGEWOODEFFINGHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population2,99712,406−76% vs Effingham
Population density5,0971,159+3,938
Population growth0.9%-0.6%+1.5 pts
Median age36.939.6−2.7
Male43.5%48.2%−4.7 pts
Female56.5%51.8%+4.7 pts
Foreign-born6.2%3.1%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.7%91.6%−8.8 pts
Black7.7%0.7%+7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%4.7%−2.2 pts
Asian2.9%1.1%+1.8 pts
Other4.1%1.9%+2.2 pts
Median household income$103,203$72,377+$30,826
Per capita income$64,373$38,328+$26,045
Poverty rate5.3%14.6%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.430Even
Bachelor's degree or higher75.1%29.1%+46.0 pts
Graduate degree41.3%11.7%+29.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%2.6%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation81.4%65.5%+15.9 pts
Median home value$327,400$177,500+$149,900
Median gross rent$1,150$725+$425
Owner-occupied62.4%66.1%−3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%8.0%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households32.6%31.6%+1.0 pts
Average commute25.813.3+12.5
Worked from home32.8%12.5%+20.4 pts
Public transit to work9.0%0.3%+8.7 pts
Uninsured1.7%7.3%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025