COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Papillion
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Papillion, Nebraska
Springfield is 350% larger than Papillion. Papillion earns more, with a median household income $45,615 higher. Papillion has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs -2%).
SPRINGFIELDPAPILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population112,98925,127+350% vs Papillion
Population density1,8442,098−254
Population growth-1.6%27.9%−29.5 pts
Median age41.041.1−0.1
Male48.3%49.2%−0.8 pts
Female51.7%50.8%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.9%5.9%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%82.5%−13.2 pts
Black19.1%3.9%+15.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%8.6%−5.2 pts
Asian3.0%1.1%+1.9 pts
Other5.2%4.0%+1.2 pts
Median household income$66,064$111,679−$45,615
Per capita income$42,670$53,471−$10,801
Poverty rate16.8%5.3%+11.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.409+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%47.9%−11.5 pts
Graduate degree15.6%17.0%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%3.2%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation58.9%68.9%−10.0 pts
Median home value$162,100$311,000−$148,900
Median gross rent$975$1,269−$294
Owner-occupied64.3%73.9%−9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%2.1%+9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%41.3%+2.3 pts
Average commute17.423.0−5.5
Worked from home14.5%15.0%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.1%+1.3 pts
Uninsured4.1%4.0%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025