COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Republic
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Republic, Washington
Springfield is 11021% larger than Republic. Springfield earns more, with a median household income $5,647 higher. Springfield has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -8%).
SPRINGFIELDREPUBLICDIFFERENCE
Total population112,9891,016+11021% vs Republic
Population density1,844715+1,129
Population growth-1.6%-7.5%+6.0 pts
Median age41.036.3+4.7
Male48.3%61.4%−13.0 pts
Female51.7%38.6%+13.0 pts
Foreign-born4.9%2.0%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%81.2%−11.9 pts
Black19.1%0.5%+18.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%5.6%−2.2 pts
Asian3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Other5.2%12.7%−7.5 pts
Median household income$66,064$60,417+$5,647
Per capita income$42,670$34,957+$7,713
Poverty rate16.8%16.4%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.505−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%22.4%+13.9 pts
Graduate degree15.6%7.4%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%17.0%−10.2 pts
Labor force participation58.9%47.8%+11.1 pts
Median home value$162,100$236,200−$74,100
Median gross rent$975$843+$132
Owner-occupied64.3%51.9%+12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%14.6%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%53.3%−9.8 pts
Average commute17.49.4+8.0
Worked from home14.5%12.9%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured4.1%4.3%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025