Springfield is a city located in Hampden County Massachusetts. Springfield has a 2020 population of 156,503. Springfield is currently growing at a rate of 0.18% annually and its population has increased by 0.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 155,929 in 2010.
The average household income in Springfield is $55,658 with a poverty rate of 25.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $908 per month, and the median house value is $162,900. The median age in Springfield is 33.4 years, 30.8 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Springfieldwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 694,935 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 698,017 | 3,082 | 0.44% |
2012 | 699,061 | 1,044 | 0.15% |
2013 | 699,964 | 903 | 0.13% |
2014 | 701,671 | 1,707 | 0.24% |
2015 | 700,688 | -983 | -0.14% |
2016 | 699,804 | -884 | -0.13% |
2017 | 699,387 | -417 | -0.06% |
2018 | 700,138 | 751 | 0.11% |
2019 | 697,382 | -2,756 | -0.40% |
2020 | 694,626 | -2,756 | -0.40% |
2021 | 691,870 | -2,756 | -0.40% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 90,089 | 58.62% |
Black or African American | 32,178 | 20.94% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 510 | 0.33% |
Asian | 4,576 | 2.98% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race | 12,641 | 8.23% |
Two or More Races | 13,669 | 8.89% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 56,804 | 2.61 | 47.4 |
Married | 16,822 | 3.44 | 70.1 |
Male | 3,860 | 3.45 | 54.1 |
Female | 14,580 | 3.49 | 28.7 |
Non Family | 21,542 | 1.21 | 41.2 |
3.32
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 8,499 | 8.82% |
9th to 12th Grade | 11,810 | 12.26% |
High School Graduate | 30,777 | 31.95% |
Some College | 18,573 | 19.28% |
Associates Degree | 8,380 | 8.70% |
Bachelors Degree | 11,290 | 11.72% |
Graduate Degree | 7,005 | 7.27% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 35,038 | 31,595 | 9,545 |
2+ Races | 6,838 | 5,440 | 1,492 |
Asian | 3,045 | 2,078 | 611 |
Black | 19,651 | 17,069 | 3,803 |
Hispanic | 38,427 | 24,982 | 4,028 |
Other Race | 7,485 | 4,765 | 780 |
Native American | 325 | 130 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.17%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.24%.
$35,534
Average Earnings
$39,649
Average Male
$31,829
Average Female
60.27% of Springfield residents speak only English, while 39.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.38% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 69,722 | 24,556 | 35.22% |
Multiple | 13,534 | 3,998 | 29.54% |
Black | 31,632 | 7,695 | 24.33% |
Native | 510 | 120 | 23.53% |
Asian | 4,369 | 833 | 19.07% |
White | 42,499 | 5,321 | 12.52% |
Other | 4,507 | NaN% |
25.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.83%
Male Poverty Rate
27.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Hispanic, with 35.22% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.10%.
31.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.5%
Male Marriage Rate
28.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,617 | 5.10% |
Black | 739 | 3.17% |
Native American | 33 | 9.09% |
Asian | 48 | 1.39% |
Other Race | 172 | 1.89% |
2+ Races | 215 | 2.45% |
Hispanic | 967 | 2.01% |
9.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
57.6%
Labor Force Participation
52.5%
Employment Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
55.30%
Born in Springfield
89.99%
Native Born
10.01%
Foreign Born
4.45%
Non Citizen
5.56%
Naturalized
89.99% of Springfield residents were born in the United States, with 55.30% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 1,600 | 0.00% | |
1800 | 2,300 | 700 | 3.70% |
1810 | 2,800 | 500 | 1.99% |
1820 | 3,900 | 1,100 | 3.37% |
1830 | 6,784 | 2,884 | 5.69% |
1840 | 10,985 | 4,201 | 4.94% |
1850 | 11,766 | 781 | 0.69% |
1860 | 15,199 | 3,433 | 2.59% |
1870 | 26,703 | 11,504 | 5.80% |
1880 | 33,340 | 6,637 | 2.24% |
1890 | 44,179 | 10,839 | 2.85% |
1900 | 62,059 | 17,880 | 3.46% |
1910 | 88,926 | 26,867 | 3.66% |
1920 | 129,614 | 40,688 | 3.84% |
1930 | 149,900 | 20,286 | 1.46% |
1940 | 149,554 | -346 | -0.02% |
1950 | 162,399 | 12,845 | 0.83% |
1960 | 174,463 | 12,064 | 0.72% |
1970 | 163,905 | -10,558 | -0.62% |
1980 | 152,319 | -11,586 | -0.73% |
1990 | 156,983 | 4,664 | 0.30% |
2000 | 152,082 | -4,901 | -0.32% |
2010 | 153,060 | 978 | 0.06% |
2011 | 153,347 | 287 | 0.19% |
2012 | 153,634 | 287 | 0.19% |
2013 | 153,921 | 287 | 0.19% |
2014 | 154,208 | 287 | 0.19% |
2015 | 154,495 | 287 | 0.19% |
2016 | 154,782 | 287 | 0.19% |
2017 | 155,069 | 287 | 0.19% |
2018 | 155,356 | 287 | 0.19% |
2019 | 155,643 | 287 | 0.18% |
2020 | 155,929 | 286 | 0.18% |
2021 | 156,216 | 287 | 0.18% |
2022 | 156,503 | 287 | 0.18% |