USA COUNTIES 1994
Geographic Area: Effingham, GA (103)
Table:           GENERAL PROFILE                                                
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POPULATION AND HOUSING (Census)                           
  Total resident population:                              
    1992...................................................           27,494
      Per square mile......................................             57.3
    1990...................................................           25,687
      Percent under 18 years...............................             31.0
      Percent 65 years and over............................              7.9
    1980...................................................           18,327
  Housing, 1990:                                          
    Total units............................................            9,492
      Occupied units/households............................            8,759
        Persons per household..............................             2.93
        Percent owner occupied.............................             78.8
          Median value (dollars)...........................           61,300
EDUCATION (Census)                                        
  Elementary and high school enrollment, 1990..............            5,346
    Percent in public schools..............................             98.5
  Persons 25 years and over, 1990..........................           15,161
    Percent high school graduates..........................             66.0
    Percent college graduates..............................              7.6
MONEY INCOME AND POVERTY (Census)                         
  Money income, 1989:                                     
    Median household (dollars).............................           29,443
    Per capita (dollars)...................................           10,865
  Percent below poverty level, 1989:                      
    Persons................................................             12.7
    Families...............................................             10.9
LABOR FORCE (BLS)                                         
  Civilian labor force, 1991...............................           11,084
    Unemployment rate......................................              5.7
FEDERAL FUNDS AND GRANTS (Census)                         
  Total expenditures per capita:                          
    1992 (dollars).........................................            1,707
    1990 (dollars).........................................            1,497
PRIVATE NONFARM ESTABLISHMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT (Census)    
  Number of establishments, 1991...........................              274
    Percent retail trade...................................             27.0
    Percent services.......................................             26.3
  Paid employees, 1991 (pay period including March 12).....            2,899
  Annual payroll, 1991 ($1,000)............................           58,776
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