Springfield Population History 1840 - 2023

Springfield Population Facts

What is the current population of Springfield?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Springfield is 153,672. Springfield, Massachusetts is the 174th largest city in the US.

What county is Springfield, Massachusetts in?

Springfield is located entirely in Hampden County.

What is the size of Springfield, Massachusetts in square miles?

Springfield has an area of 31.9 square miles. Springfield is the 10th largest city, by area, in Massachusetts.

What was the peak population of Springfield?

The peak population of Springfield was in 1960, when its population was 174,463. In 1960, Springfield was the 72nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 174th largest city in the US. Springfield is currently 11.9% smaller than it was in 1960.

How quickly is Springfield growing?

Springfield has grown 1.1% since the 2000. Springfield, Massachusetts's growth is extremely below average. 83% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Springfield, Massachusetts?

Springfield has a population density of 4,803.4 people per square mile.

Springfield Demographics

What is the voting age population of Springfield, Massachusetts?

The total voting age population of Springfield, Massachusetts, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 109,252. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of Springfield, Massachusetts residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.6% of the residents of Springfield are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Springfield, Massachusetts?

The racial demographics of Springfield are 63.3% White, 20.9% Black, 8.1% Other, 4.5% Two or more races, 2.7% Asian and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 45.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Springfield, Massachusetts residents are below the poverty line?

In Springfield, 26.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 39.3%. On a per-household basis, 22.1% of families are below the poverty line in Springfield.

What percentage of Springfield, Massachusetts residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.7% of Springfield residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Springfield, Massachusetts residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.6% of Springfield residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.5% have a bachelor's degree and 7.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Springfield, Massachusetts residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Springfield residents aged 5 and older, 39.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 33.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.0% speak an Asian language.

Springfield Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Springfield, Massachusetts?

The unemployment rate in Springfield is 8.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Springfield, Massachusetts residents work for the government?

In Springfield, 14.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Springfield, Massachusetts?

The median household income in Springfield is $39,432.

Springfield Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Springfield, Massachusetts?

In Springfield, 46.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Springfield, Massachusetts?

Renters occupy 53.4% of housing units in Springfield.

What percentage of Springfield, Massachusetts housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Springfield, 40.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Springfield, Massachusetts housing units were built after 2000?

In Springfield, 4.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Springfield, Massachusetts?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Springfield is $877.

What percentage of households in Springfield, Massachusetts have broadband internet?

In Springfield, 71.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.