CITY · INCORPORATED 1636 · 1990 CENSUS
Springfield
Massachusetts · 156,983 residents · 31.87 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
Part of the Springfield metro area
The short version
Springfield has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,656. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $104,300. Households here earn about 31% less than the Massachusetts median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024155K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(13,383)
5 to 97.9%(12,351)
10 to 146.7%(10,444)
15 to 197.5%(11,805)
20 to 248.7%(13,639)
25 to 3418.2%(28,500)
35 to 4413%(20,357)
45 to 548.3%(12,967)
55 to 647.6%(11,985)
65 to 747.9%(12,375)
75 to 844.3%(6,797)
85 and over1.5%(2,380)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$25,656
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,417 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$104,300
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Springfield on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic48.8%(74,291)
Black19.6%(29,831)
Hispanic / Latino27.2%(41,343)
Asian1.9%(2,857)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(108,035)
Black19.3%(30,289)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(25,642)
Asian0.9%(1,338)
Other11%(17,321)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican38.7%(59,920)
Dominican4%(6,139)
Central American2.2%(3,383)
Guatemalan1.4%(2,195)
Mexican1.2%(1,786)
South American1%(1,516)
Salvadoran0.4%(602)
Ecuadorian0.3%(521)
Colombian0.3%(479)
Cuban0.2%(364)
Spaniard0.2%(314)
Nicaraguan0.2%(257)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(195)
Chilean0.1%(177)
Peruvian0.1%(170)
Argentine0.1%(104)
Panamanian0.1%(80)
Costa Rican0%(54)
Bolivian0%(28)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(1,204)
Nepalese0.4%(659)
Chinese0.3%(509)
Asian Indian0.3%(496)
Pakistani0.2%(364)
Laotian0.2%(269)
Cambodian0.1%(191)
Bhutanese0.1%(83)
Filipino0.1%(80)
Thai0%(21)
Korean0%(15)
Uzbek0%(13)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(7)
Indonesian0%(4)
Ancestry
Irish7.6%(11,769)
American4.9%(7,565)
Italian4.8%(7,387)
French4%(6,232)
West Indian3.1%(4,806)
English2.7%(4,179)
Polish2.2%(3,408)
Jamaican2.1%(3,290)
German1.8%(2,796)
Subsaharan African1.7%(2,645)
French Canadian1.5%(2,363)
Greek0.7%(1,123)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(1,094)
Scottish0.6%(915)
Haitian0.6%(907)
Portuguese0.5%(833)
Swedish0.5%(740)
Somali0.4%(635)
Lebanese0.3%(475)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(362)
Russian0.2%(338)
Kenyan0.2%(292)
Canadian0.2%(279)
Lithuanian0.1%(230)
Syrian0.1%(225)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(189)
Dutch0.1%(187)
Welsh0.1%(183)
Iraqi0.1%(169)
Ghanaian0.1%(167)
British0.1%(165)
Hungarian0.1%(165)
Cape Verdean0.1%(162)
Ukrainian0.1%(149)
Barbadian0.1%(146)
Nigerian0.1%(144)
Armenian0.1%(119)
Norwegian0.1%(113)
Slovak0.1%(88)
Austrian0.1%(86)
Guyanese0.1%(78)
Turkish0%(75)
Finnish0%(51)
Moroccan0%(48)
Iranian0%(27)
Danish0%(26)
Egyptian0%(20)
Romanian0%(20)
Czech0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Brazilian0%(17)
Croatian0%(16)
Belgian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Latvian0%(13)
Serbian0%(10)
Swiss0%(10)
Macedonian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
69.6%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married55.5%(32,517)
Married35.8%(21,004)
Widowed1.9%(1,097)
Divorced6.8%(4,006)
Women 15+
Never married51.4%(33,650)
Married31.9%(20,887)
Widowed6.5%(4,280)
Divorced10.1%(6,608)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Drill deeper
Places similar to Springfield
Macon-Bibb County
Pop 157,556
Rockford
Pop 147,384
Athens
Pop 128,612
Savannah
Pop 149,440
Places similar to SpringfieldHead to head
Compare Springfield to nearby cities
SPRINGFIELD VS
Chicopee
Income$62,615+144%
Home value$274,500+163%
Population55,310−64%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SPRINGFIELD VS
Longmeadow
Income$149,601+483%
Home value$454,100+335%
Population15,696−90%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SPRINGFIELD VS
West Springfield
Income$69,371+170%
Home value$321,500+208%
Population28,829−81%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SPRINGFIELD VS
Agawam
Income$85,421+233%
Home value$311,600+199%
Population28,783−81%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Springfield, Massachusetts?
Springfield, Massachusetts has about 156,983 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Springfield, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Springfield, Massachusetts earns about $25,656 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Springfield, Massachusetts expensive?
In Springfield, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $104,300, and the typical rent is about $495 a month.
How educated are people in Springfield, Massachusetts?
About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Springfield, Massachusetts?
About 20.1% of people in Springfield, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
Keep going
Explore from here
Up the hierarchy
MassachusettsDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024