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Springfield Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Springfield Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

170,067

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
12.3%
18 - 24:
19.0%
25 - 34:
15.7%
35 - 54:
21.3%
55 - 64:
10.6%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
12.4%
12.4%
91.8%
91.8%
30.0%
30.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Springfield
USA
$28,806
$28,806
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Springfield
USA
$43,450
$43,450
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Finance
Transportation
Construction
Public Service
15.6%
15.6%
14.0%
14.0%
10.6%
10.6%
9.5%
9.5%
8.7%
8.7%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
84.1%
84.1%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
1.8%
1.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
European
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Swedish
Polish
Norwegian
Welsh
British
African
Danish
Russian
Czech
Scandinavian
Northern European
16.6%
16.6%
10.9%
10.9%
9.9%
9.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Arabic
French
Korean
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Laotian
94.2%
94.2%
2.4%
2.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Springfield Residents

3.6%