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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Springfield Metro

Springfield, IL · 2 counties · 210,170 residents · 1,183 sq mi
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With 210,170 people, Springfield is a metro area. The typical home is worth $118,574. The foreign-born share is 3%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
210,170
+4%since 2000
from 201,437 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
178 / sq mi
+4%since 2000
from 170 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
39.4
+6%since 2000
from 37.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,183 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
187K194K201K207K214K19902000201020202024Springfield
2024207K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(13,154)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(14,018)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(13,826)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(13,954)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(12,284)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.7%(26,762)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.5%(26,372)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.5%(32,608)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.3%(27,852)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(15,428)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.6%(9,599)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(4,313)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,474
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,183 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,266
+22%since 2000
from $23,075 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
32.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$118,574
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,916 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$669
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
70.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
29.1% rent
Vacancy rate
8.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.35 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.3
+1%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(176,207)
Black9%(18,182)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,094)
Asian1%(2,088)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(175,307)
Black11%(23,220)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(3,601)
Asian1.5%(3,227)
Other2.1%(4,377)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(2,090)
Puerto Rican0.2%(412)
Bolivian0.1%(186)
Ecuadorian0.1%(156)
Cuban0%(85)
Spaniard0%(59)
Peruvian0%(55)
Chilean0%(37)
Colombian0%(37)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German29.6%(61,571)
Irish14.9%(30,897)
English12.3%(25,530)
American10.2%(21,227)
Italian6.1%(12,770)
French3.2%(6,638)
Polish2.2%(4,542)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(4,378)
Scottish2%(4,230)
Dutch1.9%(3,987)
Swedish1.3%(2,654)
Welsh0.8%(1,632)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.8%(1,606)
Norwegian0.7%(1,549)
Czech0.4%(866)
British0.4%(820)
Hungarian0.4%(802)
Slovak0.4%(739)
Russian0.3%(701)
Portuguese0.3%(641)
Swiss0.3%(636)
Greek0.3%(619)
Danish0.3%(594)
Arab0.3%(578)
Croatian0.2%(516)
Austrian0.2%(510)
Belgian0.2%(459)
Syrian0.1%(297)
Ukrainian0.1%(283)
West Indian0.1%(191)
Nigerian0.1%(185)
Slovene0.1%(168)
Canadian0.1%(143)
Australian0.1%(134)
Jamaican0.1%(115)
Ghanaian0%(58)
Lebanese0%(56)
Serbian0%(54)
Romanian0%(47)
Finnish0%(44)
Latvian0%(44)
Iranian0%(35)
Egyptian0%(29)
Haitian0%(24)
Jordanian0%(22)
Turkish0%(21)
Brazilian0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 28.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
+62%since 2000
from 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
19.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
52.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(28,619)
Married50.6%(40,957)
Widowed3.3%(2,652)
Divorced10.8%(8,784)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(27,246)
Married45.6%(40,625)
Widowed9.2%(8,237)
Divorced14.6%(12,975)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.1%(2,399)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(2,150)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(4,042)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(460)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(155)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,853 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

SpringfieldCENTRAL112,989Chatham14,579Sherman4,644Auburn4,442Rochester4,093Riverton3,471Pawnee2,686Petersburg2,125Athens1,883Jerome1,627Southern View1,540Williamsville1,437Leland Grove1,401Grandview1,389New Berlin1,361Divernon1,107Lake Petersburg928Illiopolis832Pleasant Plains823Loami790Spaulding790Greenview718Mechanicsburg661Thayer615Dawson507Buffalo437Tallula420Oakford224Curran209Berlin144

The 30 most populous of 31 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Sangamon CountyCENTRAL194,170Menard County11,863
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Springfield, IL?

Springfield, IL has about 210,170 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Springfield, IL?

The typical household in Springfield, IL earns about $52,474 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Springfield, IL expensive?

In Springfield, IL, the median home is worth about $118,574, and the typical rent is about $669 a month.

How educated are people in Springfield, IL?

About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Springfield, IL?

About 13.0% of people in Springfield, IL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Springfield, IL grown since 1990?

Yes, Springfield, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,620 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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