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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Springfield Metro

Springfield, MA · 1 counties · 465,825 residents · 617 sq mi
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With 465,825 people, Springfield is a metro area. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $216,100, having more than doubled since 2000. The median household earns $57,623, about 13% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
465,825
+2%since 2000
from 456,228 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
755 / sq mi
+2%since 2000
from 739 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
40.2
+10%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
617 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
455K459K463K467K470K19902000201020202024Springfield
2024463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(23,333)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(26,978)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(29,809)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(32,055)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(31,285)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(59,683)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.7%(54,699)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.4%(57,544)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.1%(65,884)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.6%(49,267)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.1%(23,925)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(11,363)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,623
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,718 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,483
+61%since 2000
from $19,541 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.4%
US avg: 10%
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$216,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$920
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $535 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.9% in 2000
39.4% rent
Persons per household
2.50 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.8
−9%since 2009
from 4.1 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-Hispanic74.4%(339,625)
Black7.5%(34,034)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(69,197)
Asian1.3%(5,835)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic59.8%(278,464)
Black7.7%(35,988)
Hispanic / Latino26%(121,319)
Asian2.6%(12,110)
Other2.1%(9,978)
Segregation Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican21.4%(99,968)
Dominican1.3%(6,018)
Central American0.7%(3,455)
Mexican0.7%(3,447)
South American0.7%(3,080)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,602)
Colombian0.3%(1,267)
Cuban0.3%(1,252)
Spaniard0.2%(757)
Ecuadorian0.1%(678)
Salvadoran0.1%(628)
Peruvian0.1%(531)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(400)
Panamanian0.1%(384)
Nicaraguan0.1%(359)
Uruguayan0.1%(359)
Venezuelan0%(157)
Bolivian0%(29)
Argentine0%(17)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(2,171)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,791)
Pakistani0.4%(1,677)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,637)
Nepalese0.2%(1,108)
Korean0.1%(690)
Cambodian0.1%(501)
Filipino0.1%(464)
Japanese0.1%(279)
Laotian0.1%(279)
Burmese0%(108)
Hmong0%(82)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Bhutanese0%(67)
Taiwanese0%(58)
Thai0%(47)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(105)
Ancestry
Irish14.4%(67,163)
Italian9.3%(43,593)
Polish9.3%(43,580)
French9.2%(43,087)
English6.3%(29,232)
French Canadian5.3%(24,644)
German4.7%(21,854)
American4.3%(19,885)
Portuguese2.2%(10,105)
Scottish1.5%(7,057)
West Indian1.3%(6,245)
Jamaican1%(4,766)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(4,761)
Swedish0.8%(3,890)
Greek0.8%(3,845)
Ukrainian0.6%(2,781)
Canadian0.5%(2,324)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,971)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,901)
Dutch0.3%(1,516)
Lebanese0.3%(1,467)
Norwegian0.3%(1,428)
Turkish0.3%(1,227)
British0.2%(1,052)
Somali0.2%(1,051)
Welsh0.2%(892)
Iraqi0.2%(863)
Hungarian0.2%(776)
Austrian0.2%(742)
Czech0.2%(704)
Armenian0.2%(703)
Finnish0.1%(677)
Romanian0.1%(621)
Haitian0.1%(545)
Brazilian0.1%(516)
Nigerian0.1%(420)
Danish0.1%(404)
Slovak0.1%(359)
Swiss0.1%(355)
Cape Verdean0.1%(287)
Iranian0.1%(261)
Moroccan0%(232)
Ghanaian0%(206)
Arab0%(192)
Croatian0%(179)
Barbadian0%(144)
Belgian0%(138)
Kenyan0%(105)
Guyanese0%(104)
Australian0%(102)
Egyptian0%(97)
Bulgarian0%(67)
Israeli0%(56)
Latvian0%(55)
Syrian0%(48)
Slovene0%(45)
Jordanian0%(42)
Ethiopian0%(35)
Serbian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
13.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
60.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 62.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
36.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
8.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.0%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
34.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
48.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(3,967)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(3,904)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.5%(8,449)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.8%(1,850)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5.1%(1,218)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 23,782 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 465,825 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Springfield, MA?

The typical household in Springfield, MA earns about $57,623 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 $216,100, and the typical rent is about $920 a month.

How educated are people in Springfield, MA?

About 27.4% 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 15.7% of people in Springfield, MA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Springfield, MA grown since 1990?

Yes, Springfield, MA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,515 residents, a change of about 2 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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