COMPARING TWO PLACES
Effingham vs Leavenworth
PLACE A
Effingham, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Leavenworth, Washington
Effingham is 268% larger than Leavenworth. Effingham earns more, with a median household income $2,434 higher. Leavenworth has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -1%).
EFFINGHAMLEAVENWORTHDIFFERENCE
Total population12,4063,373+268% vs Leavenworth
Population density1,1592,321−1,162
Population growth-0.6%15.2%−15.8 pts
Median age39.641.8−2.2
Male48.2%51.7%−3.5 pts
Female51.8%48.3%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born3.1%6.7%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%87.3%+4.3 pts
Black0.7%0.1%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%8.1%−3.4 pts
Asian1.1%1.1%+0.1 pts
Other1.9%3.4%−1.5 pts
Median household income$72,377$69,943+$2,434
Per capita income$38,328$48,204−$9,876
Poverty rate14.6%2.9%+11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%45.8%−16.6 pts
Graduate degree11.7%15.4%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%0.7%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation65.5%62.4%+3.1 pts
Median home value$177,500$617,000−$439,500
Median gross rent$725$1,159−$434
Owner-occupied66.1%51.6%+14.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%19.6%−11.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.6%44.4%−12.8 pts
Average commute13.327.0−13.7
Worked from home12.5%21.6%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.4%−1.1 pts
Uninsured7.3%6.3%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025