COMPARING TWO PLACES
Effingham vs St. Joseph
PLACE A
Effingham, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
St. Joseph, Tennessee
Effingham is 1397% larger than St. Joseph. Effingham earns more, with a median household income $23,265 higher.
EFFINGHAMST. JOSEPHDIFFERENCE
Total population12,406829+1397% vs St. Joseph
Population density1,159220+939
Population growth-0.6%1.0%−1.6 pts
Median age39.639.6Even
Male48.2%51.0%−2.7 pts
Female51.8%49.0%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born3.1%1.8%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%90.7%+0.9 pts
Black0.7%3.6%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%1.8%+2.9 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other1.9%4.0%−2.1 pts
Median household income$72,377$49,112+$23,265
Per capita income$38,328$44,704−$6,376
Poverty rate14.6%13.8%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.609−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%10.4%+18.7 pts
Graduate degree11.7%5.5%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%0.8%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation65.5%59.1%+6.4 pts
Median home value$177,500$171,300+$6,200
Median gross rent$725$631+$94
Owner-occupied66.1%80.3%−14.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%10.4%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households31.6%47.0%−15.4 pts
Average commute13.329.4−16.1
Worked from home12.5%5.0%+7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.3%7.4%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025