Effingham

Population: 644
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $99,900

Effingham is a community in Atchison County, Kansas, home to 644 residents. At $63,750, its median household income sits in line with Atchison County's $62,164.

From 2019 to 2023, Effingham's population grew 26.5% from 509 to 644, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $75,300 to $99,900.

3.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.98 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 644
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $99,900
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 350
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

509644

Median household income

$43,472$63,750

Median home value

$75,300$99,900

Median gross rent

$595$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	509	$43,472	$75,300	$595
2020	457	$45,714	$78,600	$704
2021	617	$47,083	$87,600	$723
2022	609	$60,000	$97,600	$625
2023	644	$63,750	$99,900	$846

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 175.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7430.0%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	5.6%
5 to 17	32	5.0%
18 to 24	45	7.0%
25 to 34	59	9.2%
35 to 44	11	1.7%
45 to 54	126	19.6%
55 to 64	70	10.9%
65 to 74	193	30.0%
75 and over	72	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	609	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's54.0%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	4.0%
High school graduate	177	33.3%
Some college or associate's	287	54.0%
Bachelor's degree	28	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	309	83.1%
Carpooled	19	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	5.4%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	25.9%
15 to 29 min	116	33.0%
30 to 44 min	114	32.4%
45 to 59 min	27	7.7%
60+ min	4	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 3.9% (25 of 644)

	Count	Share
Family households	179	55.1%
Nonfamily households	146	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	325	92.9%
Vacant	25	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	263	80.9%
Renter-occupied	62	19.1%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	299	85.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	5.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	8	2.3%
Mobile home & other	23	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2020025
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5229, -95.3969