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Springfield

Massachusetts · 156,983 residents · 31.9 sq mi
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Springfield is home to 156,983 people in Massachusetts. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Massachusetts median by roughly 31%. 20.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $25,656, under the $30,130 national 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

Total population
156,983
+3%vs 2000
vs 152,082 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 31.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
31.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
152K153K155K156K157K19902000201020202024Springfield
2024155K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(13,383)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(12,351)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(10,444)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(11,805)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.7%(13,639)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(28,500)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(20,357)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(12,967)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(11,985)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(12,375)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(6,797)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(2,380)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,656
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,417 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,584
−24%vs 2000
vs $15,232 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
20.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$104,300
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$495
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $517 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.9% in 2000
50.6% rent
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)
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)
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
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(144)
Samoan0%(11)
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)
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.6%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.5%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
51.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% 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)13.3%(530)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(620)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(1,263)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(241)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(88)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,982 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, 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.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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