Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Effingham is worth considering.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Effingham rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.77% of adults 25 and older in Effingham have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Effingham in 2022 was $24,013, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,052 for a family of four. However, Effingham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Effingham is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Effingham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Effingham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Effingham include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Effingham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Thai.
