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Springfield

Illinois · 111,454 residents · 61.3 sq mi
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Springfield is home to 111,454 people in Illinois. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $84,300. Households here earn about 15% less than in Illinois as a whole. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
111,454
+6%since 1990
from 105,227 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.9
+8%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
61.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
104K108K111K115K118K19902000201020202024Springfield
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(7,341)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(7,631)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(7,251)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(7,099)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(7,152)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(15,942)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(17,316)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(16,011)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(9,615)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(7,821)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.3%(5,896)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(2,379)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,388
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,995 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,324
+57%since 1990
from $14,813 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.7%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 12.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,300
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$499
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $379 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
62.8%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 58.3% in 1990
37.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(90,143)
Black13.1%(13,818)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(798)
Asian0.8%(854)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(89,510)
Black15.3%(17,007)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,337)
Asian1.4%(1,612)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(1,608)
Puerto Rican0.5%(601)
Colombian0.4%(465)
Venezuelan0.1%(169)
Dominican0.1%(104)
Panamanian0.1%(85)
Spaniard0%(54)
Cuban0%(43)
Chilean0%(40)
Honduran0%(37)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(1,210)
Filipino0.7%(790)
Chinese0.5%(545)
Nepalese0.2%(184)
Korean0.2%(179)
Pakistani0.1%(111)
Japanese0.1%(105)
Taiwanese0.1%(84)
Kazakh0.1%(64)
Cambodian0%(41)
Laotian0%(27)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(13)
Thai0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(13)
Ancestry
German18.7%(21,174)
Irish12%(13,633)
English10.9%(12,401)
Italian4.6%(5,258)
American4.6%(5,243)
Polish2%(2,295)
Scottish1.8%(2,049)
French1.7%(1,880)
Swedish1.2%(1,305)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,182)
Dutch0.9%(1,018)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(808)
Norwegian0.7%(785)
Nigerian0.6%(712)
Lithuanian0.4%(489)
Slovak0.4%(419)
Swiss0.4%(401)
Arab0.3%(360)
Hungarian0.3%(348)
British0.2%(267)
Russian0.2%(247)
Austrian0.2%(241)
Danish0.2%(239)
West Indian0.2%(223)
Czech0.2%(212)
Lebanese0.2%(185)
Greek0.1%(162)
Portuguese0.1%(148)
Haitian0.1%(111)
Croatian0.1%(101)
Slovene0.1%(66)
Ukrainian0.1%(63)
Canadian0.1%(60)
Jamaican0.1%(58)
Belgian0%(52)
Brazilian0%(46)
Finnish0%(46)
Israeli0%(44)
Latvian0%(40)
Iranian0%(30)
Armenian0%(27)
Turkish0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(19)
Jordanian0%(19)
Moroccan0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(18)
Romanian0%(14)
Kenyan0%(10)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 24.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.4%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 81.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.7 min
−27%since 1990
from 14.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(13,058)
Married54.1%(22,240)
Widowed2.9%(1,209)
Divorced11.3%(4,632)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(13,039)
Married46.2%(22,475)
Widowed12.3%(5,986)
Divorced14.7%(7,150)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.3%(1,115)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(1,203)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.6%(2,180)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(236)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(89)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,792 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Springfield, Illinois?

Springfield, Illinois has about 111,454 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Springfield, Illinois?

The typical household in Springfield, Illinois earns about $39,388 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Springfield, Illinois expensive?

In Springfield, Illinois, the median home is worth about $84,300, and the typical rent is about $499 a month.

How educated are people in Springfield, Illinois?

About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Springfield, Illinois?

About 11.7% of people in Springfield, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Springfield, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Springfield, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,227 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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