COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs West Springfield
PLACE A
Springfield, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
West Springfield, Virginia
Springfield is 401% larger than West Springfield. West Springfield earns more, with a median household income $97,051 higher. West Springfield has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -2%).
SPRINGFIELDWEST SPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population112,98922,532+401% vs West Springfield
Population density1,8444,683−2,839
Population growth-1.6%4.0%−5.6 pts
Median age41.039.6+1.4
Male48.3%49.6%−1.3 pts
Female51.7%50.4%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born4.9%26.8%−21.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.3%47.4%+21.8 pts
Black19.1%11.0%+8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%17.4%−14.0 pts
Asian3.0%17.4%−14.4 pts
Other5.2%6.8%−1.6 pts
Median household income$66,064$163,115−$97,051
Per capita income$42,670$61,944−$19,274
Poverty rate16.8%1.9%+14.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.341+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%64.5%−28.1 pts
Graduate degree15.6%30.7%−15.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%1.7%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation58.9%70.9%−12.0 pts
Median home value$162,100$637,300−$475,200
Median gross rent$975$2,455−$1,480
Owner-occupied64.3%84.9%−20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%3.6%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.6%42.0%+1.6 pts
Average commute17.432.2−14.8
Worked from home14.5%26.1%−11.6 pts
Public transit to work1.3%7.8%−6.4 pts
Uninsured4.1%3.6%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024