METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Springfield Metro
Springfield, MA · 1 counties · 456,228 residents · 617.005 sq mi
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Springfield has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,718. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $113,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024463K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(29,745)
5 to 97.4%(33,784)
10 to 147.7%(35,009)
15 to 197.4%(33,878)
20 to 246.2%(28,210)
25 to 3412.6%(57,705)
35 to 4415.7%(71,768)
45 to 5413.4%(61,087)
55 to 648.5%(38,791)
65 to 747%(31,906)
75 to 845.6%(25,577)
85 and over1.9%(8,768)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,718
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,100 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$113,700
−30%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $122,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(388,464)
Black7.5%(34,442)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(44,221)
Asian0.8%(3,695)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(339,625)
Black7.5%(34,034)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(69,197)
Asian1.3%(5,835)
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)
Central American1%(4,780)
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)
Costa Rican0%(123)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(91)
Bhutanese0%(83)
Burmese0%(68)
Japanese0%(63)
Indonesian0%(4)
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)
Subsaharan African1%(4,720)
+ 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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(206)
Swiss0%(199)
Cape Verdean0%(185)
Barbadian0%(178)
Moroccan0%(153)
Guyanese0%(135)
Ethiopian0%(93)
Croatian0%(77)
Latvian0%(76)
Egyptian0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Slovene0%(55)
Jordanian0%(39)
Serbian0%(39)
Australian0%(22)
Palestinian0%(21)
Belgian0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Macedonian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.2%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 73.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(56,298)
Married54.9%(92,326)
Widowed3.3%(5,556)
Divorced8.3%(13,942)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(52,306)
Married49.5%(93,820)
Widowed12.3%(23,324)
Divorced10.6%(20,187)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Springfield, MA?
Springfield, MA has about 456,228 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Springfield, MA?
The typical household in Springfield, MA earns about $39,718 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 $113,700, and the typical rent is about $535 a month.
How educated are people in Springfield, MA?
About 20.5% 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 14.7% of people in Springfield, MA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Springfield, MA grown since 1990?
Yes, Springfield, MA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 82 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024