COMPARING TWO PLACES
Effingham vs Atchison
PLACE A
Effingham, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Atchison, Kansas
Effingham is 15% larger than Atchison. Effingham earns more, with a median household income $17,903 higher.
EFFINGHAMATCHISONDIFFERENCE
Total population12,40610,789+15% vs Atchison
Population density1,1591,346−187
Population growth-0.6%-1.2%+0.6 pts
Median age39.629.1+10.5
Male48.2%47.0%+1.2 pts
Female51.8%53.0%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born3.1%2.8%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%82.9%+8.7 pts
Black0.7%5.3%−4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%5.0%−0.3 pts
Asian1.1%0.4%+0.7 pts
Other1.9%6.4%−4.5 pts
Median household income$72,377$54,474+$17,903
Per capita income$38,328$26,812+$11,516
Poverty rate14.6%15.8%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.454−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%26.8%+2.3 pts
Graduate degree11.7%10.5%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%5.3%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation65.5%61.9%+3.6 pts
Median home value$177,500$129,700+$47,800
Median gross rent$725$737−$12
Owner-occupied66.1%60.5%+5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%16.6%−8.6 pts
Rent-burdened households31.6%43.3%−11.7 pts
Average commute13.317.8−4.5
Worked from home12.5%8.6%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.3%9.4%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025