The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Effingham has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Effingham a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Effingham doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Effingham who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.84% of the adults in Effingham have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Effingham in 2022 was $28,325, which is middle income relative to South Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,300 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, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Effingham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
