Springfield, Nebraska Population 2024

1,509

Springfield Demographics

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

  • White: 95.88%
  • Other race: 2.64%
  • Black or African American: 0.96%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Asian: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
933.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.07% (1)
The current population of Springfield, Nebraska is 1,509 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,508.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,49195.88%
Other race412.64%
Black or African American150.96%
Native American60.39%
Asian20.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Springfield Population by Race

Springfield Population Pyramid 2024

Springfield Median Age

35.6

Total

34.2

Male

38.2

Female

Springfield Adults

There are 1,151 adults, (293 of whom are seniors) in Springfield.

Springfield Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Springfield Sex Ratio

Female76249%
Male79351%

Springfield Population by Age

Springfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6332.4580.719.3
Married2963.0992.27.8
Non Family2241.2373.726.3
Female642.6751.648.4
Male493.981.618.4

3

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Springfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade302.84%
Associates Degree15414.6%
Bachelors Degree18217.25%
Graduate Degree615.78%
High School Graduate34632.8%
Less Than 9th Grade111.04%
Some College27125.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Springfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,003967223
Other Race24246
Hispanic1185
Black999
Native American660
Asian200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,722$67,639$56,250
Graduate Degree$71,193$90,833$70,268
High School Graduate$31,667$40,417$0
Less Than 9th Grade$21,375$0$0
Overall$47,560$56,486$40,150
Some College$50,250$56,723$43,889

$47,560

Average Earnings

$56,486

Average Male

$40,150

Average Female

Springfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Springfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Springfield Language

99.79% of Springfield residents speak only English, while 0.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.21% of the population.

Springfield Language

Springfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,468745.04%
Hispanic20630%

5.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.91%

Male Poverty Rate

7.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Springfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Hispanic, with 30% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Springfield is White, with 5.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.2%.

Springfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.32%
Less Than 9th Grade14.63%
Some College3.29%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.82%
Female Unemployed8.57%
Male Employed1.2%
Male Unemployed0%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Springfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,819$113,785
Households$89,432$97,736
Married Families$102,708$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,938$67,213

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Springfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Springfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Springfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Springfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Springfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

120

Number of Veterans

112

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War15
Korea8
World War II0

Springfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7450
35 to 5433
75+26
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Springfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12010.92%

Springfield Veterans by Race

Springfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Springfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Springfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Springfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Springfield 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

75.11%

Born in Springfield

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Springfield residents were born in the United States, with 75.11% having been born in Nebraska. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Springfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,51000%
20281,51000%
20271,51010.07%
20261,50900%
20251,50900%
20241,50900%
20231,50980.53%
20221,501-8-0.53%
20211,50910.07%
20201,508-115-7.09%
20191,623251.56%
20181,59830.19%
20171,59520.13%
20161,593130.82%
20151,58030.19%
20141,577-6-0.38%
20131,58380.51%
20121,575161.03%
20111,55960.39%
20101,55300%

Springfield Population by Year