COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Danville
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Danville, Pennsylvania
Springfield is 2655% larger than Danville. Springfield earns more, with a median household income $6,845 higher. Springfield has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -10%).
SPRINGFIELDDANVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population112,9894,101+2655% vs Danville
Population density1,8442,637−793
Population growth-1.6%-9.8%+8.2 pts
Median age41.038.6+2.4
Male48.3%46.0%+2.4 pts
Female51.7%54.0%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born4.9%3.8%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%88.3%−19.0 pts
Black19.1%3.0%+16.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%4.3%−0.9 pts
Asian3.0%3.8%−0.8 pts
Other5.2%0.6%+4.6 pts
Median household income$66,064$59,219+$6,845
Per capita income$42,670$40,050+$2,620
Poverty rate16.8%14.0%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%44.0%−7.7 pts
Graduate degree15.6%25.8%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%3.7%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation58.9%55.8%+3.1 pts
Median home value$162,100$186,400−$24,300
Median gross rent$975$1,105−$130
Owner-occupied64.3%42.7%+21.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%6.0%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%40.2%+3.4 pts
Average commute17.411.6+5.8
Worked from home14.5%13.5%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured4.1%2.4%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025