Effingham

County:: Atchison County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.619
State:: Kansas

Effingham is a city located in Atchison County, Kansas. Effingham has a 2025 population of 476. Effingham is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -4.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 496 in 2020.

The average household income in Effingham is $70,145 with a poverty rate of 3.88%. The median age in Effingham is 56.3 years: 54.9 years for males, and 58.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Effingham includes 95.19% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	613	95.19%
Two or more races	31	4.81%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Effingham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Effingham's average per capita income is $31,994. Household income levels show a median of $63,750. The poverty rate stands at 3.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,594	-
Families	$80,781	$88,291
Households	$63,750	$70,145
Non Families	$47,708	$43,896

$31,994

Average Income

$63,750

Median Household Income

3.88%

Poverty Rate