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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Springfield Metro

Springfield, MA · 1 counties · 456,310 residents · 617 sq mi
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With 456,310 people, Springfield is a metro area. The typical home is worth $122,500. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $31,100 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
456,310
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 456,228 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
740 / sq mi
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 739 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.5
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
617 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
455K459K463K467K470K19902000201020202024Springfield
2024463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(33,658)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(33,120)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(29,376)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(32,373)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(34,977)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(76,159)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(64,512)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(44,935)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(39,717)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(39,086)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(21,101)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(7,296)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,100
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,718 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,029
−28%vs 2000
vs $19,541 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$122,500
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$484
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $535 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.9% in 2000
39.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(339,625)
Black7.5%(34,034)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(69,197)
Asian1.3%(5,835)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(388,464)
Black7.5%(34,442)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(44,221)
Asian0.8%(3,695)
Other6.5%(29,709)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican21.8%(100,672)
Dominican1.8%(8,371)
Mexican0.7%(3,446)
South American0.7%(3,301)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,483)
Colombian0.2%(1,109)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,054)
Ecuadorian0.2%(841)
Spaniard0.2%(762)
Cuban0.2%(705)
Honduran0.1%(554)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(414)
Uruguayan0.1%(330)
Peruvian0.1%(299)
Argentine0.1%(271)
Chilean0%(231)
Venezuelan0%(155)
Panamanian0%(152)
Bolivian0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(2,335)
Nepalese0.4%(1,666)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,612)
Chinese0.3%(1,549)
Pakistani0.2%(875)
Cambodian0.1%(671)
Filipino0.1%(488)
Uzbek0.1%(432)
Laotian0.1%(390)
Korean0.1%(287)
Sri Lankan0.1%(263)
Kazakh0%(171)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(122)
Taiwanese0%(92)
Bhutanese0%(83)
Burmese0%(68)
Japanese0%(63)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(166)
Samoan0%(37)
Ancestry
Irish13%(60,307)
Italian8.5%(39,148)
French7.7%(35,813)
Polish7.6%(35,052)
American7.2%(33,421)
English6.3%(28,950)
French Canadian4.1%(18,988)
German4%(18,439)
Portuguese1.9%(8,799)
West Indian1.4%(6,297)
Scottish1.3%(5,891)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(4,090)
Jamaican0.9%(4,010)
Greek0.8%(3,606)
Arab0.7%(3,377)
Swedish0.7%(3,376)
Ukrainian0.7%(3,144)
Canadian0.5%(2,510)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,760)
Dutch0.4%(1,755)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,546)
Lebanese0.3%(1,404)
Haitian0.2%(1,108)
Turkish0.2%(1,010)
Iraqi0.2%(940)
Nigerian0.2%(888)
Welsh0.2%(826)
British0.2%(799)
Norwegian0.2%(702)
Armenian0.1%(656)
Somali0.1%(635)
Hungarian0.1%(627)
Slovak0.1%(566)
Czech0.1%(545)
Kenyan0.1%(504)
Finnish0.1%(484)
Austrian0.1%(482)
Brazilian0.1%(442)
Ghanaian0.1%(413)
Romanian0.1%(395)
Syrian0.1%(326)
Danish0.1%(292)
Iranian0.1%(232)
Swiss0%(199)
Barbadian0%(178)
Moroccan0%(153)
Guyanese0%(135)
Ethiopian0%(93)
Croatian0%(77)
Latvian0%(76)
Egyptian0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Slovene0%(55)
Jordanian0%(39)
Serbian0%(39)
Belgian0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.6%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(82,076)
Married44.5%(82,204)
Widowed2.7%(4,930)
Divorced8.4%(15,502)
Women 15+
Never married39%(77,717)
Married41.2%(82,085)
Widowed8.2%(16,360)
Divorced11.7%(23,265)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% 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)19.2%(3,872)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(4,004)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(6,743)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(989)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(616)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,195 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

SpringfieldCENTRAL154,702Chicopee55,310Westfield40,546Holyoke38,023West Springfield28,829Agawam28,783Longmeadow15,696Palmer12,367Wilbraham3,679Monson Center1,613Holland1,301Chester681Russell487Blandford433
What's inside

1 component county

Hampden CountyCENTRAL464,338
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Springfield, MA?

Springfield, MA has about 456,310 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Springfield, MA?

The typical household in Springfield, MA earns about $31,100 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Springfield, MA expensive?

In Springfield, MA, the median home is worth about $122,500, and the typical rent is about $484 a month.

How educated are people in Springfield, MA?

About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, MA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Springfield, MA?

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

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

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