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CITY · 2010 ACS

Springfield

West Virginia · 477 residents · 1.34 sq mi
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Springfield is a city of 477 people in West Virginia. That is roughly 85% ahead of the West Virginia median. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 13.8%. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $133,100. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

477
−8%vs 2011
vs 521 in 2011
2010 – 2024
38.3
+48%vs 2011
vs 25.9 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.34 sq mi
Population, 20102024
190315441566691201020202024Springfield
2024502
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(34)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.6%(46)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148%(38)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.2%(20)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(16)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.1%(53)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4420.1%(96)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 548%(38)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.6%(65)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(44)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(21)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(6)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$70,929
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $49,779 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$21,056
+29%vs 2011
vs $16,348 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.2%
+19.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.4% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.207
−33%vs 2011
vs 0.308 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information22.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade19.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade11.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$133,100
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $129,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2022
73.8%
−7.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 81.2% in 2011
26.2% rent
15.7%
+4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.53 people
+1%vs 2011
vs 3.50 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
19.2%
−11.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 30.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
−82.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 82.1% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.9
−28%vs 2011
vs 2.6 in 2011
2010 – 2020
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(521)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(466)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German20.3%(123)
Scottish11%(67)
American9.2%(56)
Irish4.9%(30)
English2.1%(13)
Italian2.1%(13)
French1.6%(10)
Dutch1%(6)
Section 05

Education

26.7%
+8.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.9%
+7.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 82.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
6.8%
+6.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
−25%vs 2011
vs 22.5 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
88.8%
+4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.8% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
7.4%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.5% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
3.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.7% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
−15.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.4% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.2% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
10.2%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.1% in 2011
49.8%
+4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.9% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
12.9%
+1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.2% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(111)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married75.6%(118)
Widowed24.4%(38)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−55.2 ptssince 2013
from 55.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
95.0%
+31.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.2%
−20.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
95.0%
+27.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.3%
−13.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% 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%.

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How many people live in Springfield, West Virginia?

Springfield, West Virginia has about 477 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Springfield, West Virginia?

The typical household in Springfield, West Virginia earns about $70,929 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Springfield, West Virginia expensive?

In Springfield, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $133,100.

How educated are people in Springfield, West Virginia?

About 26.7% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Springfield, West Virginia?

About 0.0% of people in Springfield, West Virginia 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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