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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Effingham, KS compare?
| Figure | Effingham, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 481 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 495 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 800 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Effingham, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 786±239 |
| Median age | 54.3±9.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.7%±12.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.3%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $62,500±$17,206 |
| Per capita income | $35,590±$8,051 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±6.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,100±$10,818 |
| Median gross rent | $813±$312 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 4.5%±6.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.1%±10.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.4%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±13.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±3.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov