| | Robinson, IL | Effingham, IL | United States |
| Population | 7,264 | 12,218 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 39.1% | 54.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 60.9% | 45.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.7 | 37 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,706 | 12,345 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,822 | 12,384 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,740 | 11,851 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.6% | 1.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.9% | 6.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,545.9 | 1,201.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.7 | 10.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Robinson, IL | Effingham, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Robinson, IL | Effingham, IL | United States |
| White | 81.4% | 91.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 12.8% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 4.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Robinson, IL | Effingham, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 41.4% | 49.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.8% | 47.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.6% | 51.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.8% | 29.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.0% | 14.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.11 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,515 | 5,225 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,542 | 3,063 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.2% | 26.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.1% | 44.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 973 | 2,162 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.4% | 22.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.3% | 6.7% | 10.8% |