Springfield, GA City Data

Springfield, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,821 people who live in Springfield and approximately 37,535 who live in Effingham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Springfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Springfield. We have included Springfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Springfield Information

Effingham County where Springfield resides is 482.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,535 and has a population rank of 1,176 out of all the places in the United States.

Springfield has a total of 1,821 people and of those residents there are 895 males and 926 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 532 births each year and around 263 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Springfield varies per year, but currently 1,816 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,821 people who live in Springfield, there are 489 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Springfield is 259 male and 230 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,382.

General Springfield Information
Total area in square miles - Effingham County	482.82
Water area in square miles - Effingham County	N/A
Resident population - Effingham County	37,535
Population rank - Effingham County	1,176
Total population	1,821
Total population (male)	895
Total population (female)	926
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Effingham County	532
Deaths- Effingham County	263
Population of one race	1,816
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	489
Population under 20 years (male)	259
Population under 20 years (female)	230
Total population 18 years and over	1,382

Springfield Social Characteristics

There are 13,151 households in Springfield. Families make up 10,487 of these households. The table below breaks down the Springfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,454), male householder with no wife present (512) and female householder with no husband present (1,359). The remainder of the Springfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,661. Springfield, GA moving companies help people in Springfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Springfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Springfield is based, there are 14,370 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,476 never married, 8,788 now married, 258 separated, 1,333 widowed, and 1,515 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 222 separated, 233 widowed and 1,350 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Springfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Springfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Effingham County)
Total households	13,151
Family households (families)	10,487
With own children under 18 years	6,104
Married-couple family	8,454
With own children under 18 years	4,605
Male householder, no wife present, family	512
With own children under 18 years	331
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,359
With own children under 18 years	893
Nonfamily households	2,661
Householder living alone	2,228
65 years and over	784

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	245
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	172
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,368
Householder	454
Spouse	323
Child	494
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	205
Male householder	66
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	113
Female householder living alone	106
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,370
Never married	2,476
Now married	8,788
Separated	258
Widowed	1,333
Divorced	1,515
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	222
Widowed	233
Divorced	1,350

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,821
Male	895
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	16
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	89
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	10
Female	926
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	10
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	60

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,821
One race	1,816
White	1,389
Black or African American	403
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,573
People who are White alone	1,255
People who are Black or African American alone	290
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,701
Same house	18,572
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,323
Different state or abroad	4,089
Different state	3,798
Abroad	291

PLACE OF BIRTH (Effingham County)
Total resident population	37,535
Born in United States	14,959
State of residence	26,607
Different state	10,040
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	386
Foreign born	502

Springfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Springfield. That total enrollment is 10,636 for the population of the country, which includes Springfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,040 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,611 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,183.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Springfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,636
Pre-kindergarten	954
Public	640
Private	314
Kindergarten	692
Public	663
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,283
Public	5,098
Private	185
Elementary and high school	7,806
Public	7,544
Private	262
High school grades 9 to 12	2,523
Public	2,446
Private	77
College, undergraduate years	939
Public	840
Private	99
Graduate or professional school	245
Public	208
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	25,175

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,129
Less than 9th grade	1,348
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,543
High school graduate	9,351
Some college, no degree	4,549
Associate's degree	1,181
Bachelor's degree	3,157
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,143

Springfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,608 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Springfield. The Springfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,438), service occupations (2,351), sales and office occupations (4,244), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,066) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,183). The 27,608 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,555 private wage and salary workers, 2,748 government workers, 1,067 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Effingham County)
Population 16 years and over	27,608
In labor force	18,229
Civilian labor force	18,148
Employed	17,380
Unemployed	768
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	81
Females 16 years and over	14,071
In labor force	8,113
Civilian labor force	8,101
Unemployed Civilian labor force	442
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	13,537
In labor force	10,116
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	326
Armed forces	69

COMMUTING TO WORK (Effingham County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,211
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,363
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,425
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	63
Other means	102
Worked at home	221
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	531,740

OCCUPATION (Effingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,438
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,438
Service occupations	2,351
Sales and office occupations	4,244
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,066
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,183

INDUSTRY (Effingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,438
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	221
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,637
Wholesale trade	426
Retail trade	2,158
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,391
Information	208
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	672
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	827
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,911
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	884
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	909

CLASS OF WORKER (Effingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,438
Private wage and salary workers	13,555
Government workers	2,748
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,067
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Springfield Housing Characteristics

In Springfield, GA there are 14,169 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,151 occupied and 1,018 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Springfield, there are 8,659 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 66 units in Springfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Springfield, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Springfield, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Springfield. There are 115 housing units with rent less than $200, 177 with rent between $200-299, 666 with rent between $300-499 and 962 with rent for $500 and above. Full Springfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Springfield, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Effingham County)
Total housing units	14,169
Occupied housing units	13,151
Vacant housing units	1,018

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Effingham County)
Total housing units	14,169
1-unit, detached	8,659
1-unit, attached	66
2 units	240
3 or 4 units	84
5 to 9 units	282
10 to 19 units	116
20 to 49 units	43
50 or more units	20
Mobile home	4,657

HOUSING TENURE (Effingham County)
Occupied housing units	13,151
Owner-occupied	10,869
Renter-occupied	2,282

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Effingham County)
Occupied housing units	13,151
No vehicles available	525
2 vehicle available	9,258
3 vehicles available	2,356
4 vehicles available	697
5 or more vehicles available	275

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Effingham County)
Occupied housing units	13,151
Utility gas	1,375
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,727
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	139
Coal or coke
Wood	198
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	91

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Effingham County)
Occupied housing units	13,151
Less Than $50,000	10,869
$50,000 to $99,999	2,498
$100,000 to $149,999	2,181
$150,000 to $199,999	862
$200,000 to $299,999	387
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	106,600

GROSS RENT (Effingham County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,282
Less than $200	115
$200 to $299	177
$300 to $499	666
$500 to $699	630
$700 to $999	288
$1,000 to $1,499	44
$1,500 or more	N/A