COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Eugene
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Eugene, Oregon
Springfield is 37% smaller than Eugene. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Eugene has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -2%).
SPRINGFIELDEUGENEDIFFERENCE
Total population112,989178,618−37% vs Eugene
Population density1,8444,018−2,174
Population growth-1.6%13.1%−14.7 pts
Median age41.035.2+5.8
Male48.3%48.8%−0.4 pts
Female51.7%51.2%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.9%7.0%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%74.2%−4.9 pts
Black19.1%1.6%+17.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%11.7%−8.3 pts
Asian3.0%4.0%−0.9 pts
Other5.2%8.6%−3.4 pts
Median household income$66,064$66,562−$498
Per capita income$42,670$41,560+$1,110
Poverty rate16.8%19.0%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.495Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%45.1%−8.8 pts
Graduate degree15.6%20.5%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%7.6%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation58.9%62.7%−3.8 pts
Median home value$162,100$460,400−$298,300
Median gross rent$975$1,402−$427
Owner-occupied64.3%47.9%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%5.0%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%56.6%−13.1 pts
Average commute17.418.4−0.9
Worked from home14.5%17.3%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work1.3%2.6%−1.2 pts
Uninsured4.1%5.2%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025