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.
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.
