COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs River Road
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
River Road, Oregon
Springfield is 1175% larger than River Road. River Road earns more, with a median household income $15,525 higher.
SPRINGFIELDRIVER ROADDIFFERENCE
Total population112,9898,862+1175% vs River Road
Population density1,8444,893−3,049
Population growth-1.6%––
Median age41.039.3+1.7
Male48.3%48.3%Even
Female51.7%51.7%Even
Foreign-born4.9%7.1%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%76.3%−7.1 pts
Black19.1%0.5%+18.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%14.4%−11.0 pts
Asian3.0%2.4%+0.6 pts
Other5.2%6.3%−1.1 pts
Median household income$66,064$81,589−$15,525
Per capita income$42,670$33,023+$9,647
Poverty rate16.8%14.5%+2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.374+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%33.7%+2.6 pts
Graduate degree15.6%14.7%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%7.0%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation58.9%63.8%−4.9 pts
Median home value$162,100$397,800−$235,700
Median gross rent$975$1,633−$658
Owner-occupied64.3%66.9%−2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%3.0%+8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%56.6%−13.1 pts
Average commute17.419.3−1.8
Worked from home14.5%14.0%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work1.3%1.5%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.1%6.1%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024