COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virginia vs Springfield
PLACE A
Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Springfield, Illinois
Virginia is 7604% larger than Springfield. Virginia earns more, with a median household income $27,106 higher. Virginia has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -2%).
VIRGINIASPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population8,705,170112,989+7604% vs Springfield
Population density2201,844−1,624
Population growth7.9%-1.6%+9.5 pts
Median age39.041.0−2.0
Male49.4%48.3%+1.1 pts
Female50.6%51.7%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born13.1%4.9%+8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.4%69.3%−10.9 pts
Black18.3%19.1%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%3.4%+7.7 pts
Asian6.9%3.0%+3.9 pts
Other5.5%5.2%+0.3 pts
Median household income$93,170$66,064+$27,106
Per capita income$50,666$42,670+$7,996
Poverty rate9.9%16.8%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%36.3%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree18.5%15.6%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%6.8%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation65.4%58.9%+6.4 pts
Median home value$383,700$162,100+$221,600
Median gross rent$1,579$975+$604
Owner-occupied67.3%64.3%+3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%11.1%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%43.6%+1.7 pts
Average commute27.317.4+9.9
Worked from home18.3%14.5%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work2.3%1.3%+1.0 pts
Uninsured6.9%4.1%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024