Effort, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,229

Effort Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Effort was:

  • White: 79.51%
  • Two or more races: 8.05%
  • Other race: 6.67%
  • Black or African American: 5.77%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
441.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.39% (-127)
The current population of Effort, Pennsylvania is 2,229 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,356.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,77779.51%
Two or more races1808.05%
Other race1496.67%
Black or African American1295.77%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Effort Population by Race

Effort Population Pyramid 2024

Effort Median Age

45.4

Total

46.1

Male

45.1

Female

Effort Adults

There are 1,732 adults, (389 of whom are seniors) in Effort.

Effort Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Effort Sex Ratio

Female1,06747.74%
Male1,16852.26%

Effort Population by Age

Effort Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8392.6680.119.9
Married5483.2692.57.5
Non Family2201.0653.646.4
Female662.8963.636.4
Male54.81000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Effort Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1036.82%
Associates Degree291.92%
Bachelors Degree15810.46%
Graduate Degree22915.16%
High School Graduate68245.14%
Less Than 9th Grade694.57%
Some College24115.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Effort Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Effort Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1021,068302
Hispanic25713385
2+ Races12211337
Black88830
Other Race82270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 33.07%.

Effort Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,971$0$60,729
Graduate Degree$113,576$164,125$106,389
High School Graduate$73,289$86,771$23,317
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$64,878$99,073$40,227
Some College$0$0$0

$64,878

Average Earnings

$99,073

Average Male

$40,227

Average Female

Effort Earnings by Educational Attainment

Effort Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Effort Language

91.65% of Effort residents speak only English, while 8.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.09% of the population.

Effort Language

Effort Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4971087.21%
Black1292821.71%

6.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.73%

Male Poverty Rate

3.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Effort

The race most likely to be in poverty in Effort is Black, with 21.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Effort is White, with 7.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.17%.

Effort Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.37%
High School4.69%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Effort Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.16%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Effort Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Effort Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,417$116,077
Households$91,161$107,469
Married Families$121,600$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,447$81,209

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Effort Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Effort Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Effort Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Effort Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Effort Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

203

Number of Veterans

139

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
First Gulf War82
Second Gulf War17
Korea0
World War II0

Effort Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+76
35 to 5465
55 to 6440
65 to 7422
18 to 340

Effort Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17912.95%
Black2427.27%

Effort Veterans by Race

Effort Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

4.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Effort Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Effort Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Effort Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Effort Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.34%

Born in Effort

95.97%

Native Born

4.03%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

3.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.97% of Effort residents were born in the United States, with 44.34% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Effort Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,229-3-0.13%
20232,232-3-0.13%
20222,235-110-4.69%
20212,345-11-0.47%
20202,356-219-8.5%
20192,5752259.57%
20182,35036218.21%
20171,988-218-9.88%
20162,206-106-4.58%
20152,312-90-3.75%
20142,40225111.67%
20132,151-255-10.6%
20122,40624511.34%
20112,161-108-4.76%
20102,26900%

Effort Population by Year