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Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties

A Census profile of the Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties Public Use Microdata Area in Illinois, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 121,296 people, with a median household income of $68,935 and a median age of 42.5.

Cities & areas covered: Effingham County, Fayette County, Wayne County, Richland County, Lawrence County, Clay County, Jasper County.

121,296
Population
$68,935
Median HH income
19.6%
Bachelor's+
$170,000
Median home value

How Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties compares to Illinois

  • Median household income here is $68,935, $14,315 below the Illinois figure of $83,250.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 19.6%, 19.5% below the Illinois figure of 39.1%.
  • Homeownership here is 78.0%, 10.3% above the Illinois figure of 67.7%.
  • The poverty rate here is 12.9%, 1.5% above the Illinois figure of 11.4%.

Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties vs. Illinois vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The IL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAIL
Median household income$68,935$83,250
Median family income$84,164$106,601
Mean wage (workers)$51,695$68,378
Median personal income (15+)$32,285$36,549
Poverty rate12.9%11.4%
Unemployment rate2.2%5.1%
Labor force participation (16+)60.4%65.4%
Mean hours worked / week38.237.7
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$1,448$2,596
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income22.0%24.0%
Mean All other income$607$495
Mean Public assistance income$15$40
Mean Total person's earnings$32,506$46,232
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio287.1327.4
Mean Retirement income$3,423$4,085
Mean Self-employment income$2,130$2,043
Mean Supplementary Security Income$221$261
Mean Social Security income$4,697$3,658

Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties — FAQ

What is the population of the Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties PUMA?+

The Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties PUMA in Illinois has a population of 121,296, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties, IL?+

Median household income in the Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties PUMA is $68,935, compared with $83,250 across Illinois and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties PUMA?+

The Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties PUMA covers Effingham County, Fayette County, Wayne County, Richland County, Lawrence County, Clay County, Jasper County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Illinois contains 88 PUMAs.

Where does this Effingham, Fayette, Wayne, Richland, Lawrence, Clay & Jasper Counties data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.