Springfield, IL City Data

Springfield, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 111,454 people who live in Springfield and approximately 188,951 who live in Sangamon 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

Sangamon County where Springfield resides is 877.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 188,951 and has a population rank of 292 out of all the places in the United States.

Springfield has a total of 111,454 people and of those residents there are 52,370 males and 59,084 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 2,646 births each year and around 1,791 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Springfield varies per year, but currently 109,793 are one race and 1,661 are two or more races.

Of the 111,454 people who live in Springfield, there are 29,322 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Springfield is 14,853 male and 14,469 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 84,744.

General Springfield Information
Total area in square miles - Sangamon County	877.01
Water area in square miles - Sangamon County	N/A
Resident population - Sangamon County	188,951
Population rank - Sangamon County	292
Total population	111,454
Total population (male)	52,370
Total population (female)	59,084
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Sangamon County	2,646
Deaths- Sangamon County	1,791
Population of one race	109,793
Population of two or more races	1,661
Population under 20 years	29,322
Population under 20 years (male)	14,853
Population under 20 years (female)	14,469
Total population 18 years and over	84,744

Springfield Social Characteristics

There are 78,722 households in Springfield. Families make up 50,106 of these households. The table below breaks down the Springfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,974), male householder with no wife present (2,883) and female householder with no husband present (9,036). The remainder of the Springfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 28,824. Springfield, IL 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 80,181 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,966 never married, 40,277 now married, 1,293 separated, 8,769 widowed, and 10,876 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 952 separated, 1,849 widowed and 7,476 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 (Sangamon County)
Total households	78,722
Family households (families)	50,106
With own children under 18 years	25,499
Married-couple family	37,974
With own children under 18 years	16,984
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,883
With own children under 18 years	1,599
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,036
With own children under 18 years	5,881
Nonfamily households	28,824
Householder living alone	24,336
65 years and over	8,324

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14,458
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11,415
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	84,490
Householder	27,973
Spouse	20,006
Child	30,330
Other relatives	942
Nonrelatives	2,162
Unmarried partner	1,166
Roomer or boarder	191
Housemate or roommate	317
Unmarried partner	2,878
Foster child	112
Other	376

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	24,408
Male householder	8,879
Male householder living alone	7,136
Male householder not living alone	1,743
Female householder	11,769
Female householder living alone	10,395
Female householder not living alone	1,374
Nonrelatives	3,760
Unmarried partner	1,712
Roomer or boarder	267
Housemate or roommate	1,329
Foster child	40
Other	412

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	80,181
Never married	18,966
Now married	40,277
Separated	1,293
Widowed	8,769
Divorced	10,876
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	952
Widowed	1,849
Divorced	7,476

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	111,454
Male	52,370
Under 5 years	3,713
5 to 9 years	3,918
10 to 14 years	3,659
15 to 17 years	2,248
18 and 19 years	1,315
20 years	633
21 years	603
22 to 24 years	2,122
25 to 29 years	3,870
30 to 34 years	4,034
35 to 39 years	4,269
40 to 44 years	4,159
45 to 49 years	4,071
50 to 54 years	3,463
55 to 59 years	2,377
60 and 61 years	894
62 to 64 years	1,128
65 and 66 years	733
67 to 69 years	962
70 to 74 years	1,554
75 to 79 years	1,235
80 to 84 years	809
85 years and over	601
Female	59,084
Under 5 years	3,628
5 to 9 years	3,713
10 to 14 years	3,592
15 to 17 years	2,239
18 and 19 years	1,297
20 years	640
21 years	690
22 to 24 years	2,464
25 to 29 years	4,204
30 to 34 years	3,834
35 to 39 years	4,435
40 to 44 years	4,453
45 to 49 years	4,490
50 to 54 years	3,987
55 to 59 years	2,893
60 and 61 years	995
62 to 64 years	1,328
65 and 66 years	844
67 to 69 years	1,338
70 to 74 years	2,390
75 to 79 years	2,184
80 to 84 years	1,668
85 years and over	1,778

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	111,454
One race	109,793
White	90,287
Black or African American	17,096
American Indian and Alaska Native	231
Asian	1,620
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	34
Some other race	204
Two or more races	1,661

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	108,898
People who are White alone	88,321
People who are Black or African American alone	16,587
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	224
People who are Asian alone	1,590
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	34
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,296
People who are Some other race alone	514

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	176,953
Same house	97,314
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,895
Different state or abroad	9,963
Different state	8,714
Abroad	1,249

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sangamon County)
Total resident population	188,951
Born in United States	139,079
State of residence	151,656
Different state	32,949
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	809
Foreign born	3,537

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 48,266 for the population of the country, which includes Springfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 22,096 and elementary or high school enrollment was 64,383 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,459.

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	48,266
Pre-kindergarten	3,841
Public	2,446
Private	1,395
Kindergarten	2,773
Public	2,285
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,744
Public	17,645
Private	4,099
Elementary and high school	32,192
Public	26,666
Private	5,526
High school grades 9 to 12	10,448
Public	9,021
Private	1,427
College, undergraduate years	7,052
Public	6,146
Private	906
Graduate or professional school	2,408
Public	2,094
Private	314
Not enrolled in school	133,422

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	126,620
Less than 9th grade	4,291
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,809
High school graduate	39,286
Some college, no degree	27,595
Associate's degree	8,487
Bachelor's degree	36,152
Graduate or professional degree	28.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,115

Springfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 147,423 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Springfield. The Springfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (38,335), service occupations (14,166), sales and office occupations (29,152), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (258), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,578) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,037). The 147,423 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,168 private wage and salary workers, 28,993 government workers, 5,153 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sangamon County)
Population 16 years and over	147,423
In labor force	101,994
Civilian labor force	101,661
Employed	97,526
Unemployed	4,135
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	333
Females 16 years and over	78,765
In labor force	50,323
Civilian labor force	50,290
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,748
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	68,658
In labor force	51,671
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,387
Armed forces	300

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sangamon County)
Workers 16 years and over	96,474
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,989
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,593
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,041
Other means	349
Worked at home	2,529
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,783,355

OCCUPATION (Sangamon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,335
Management, professional, and related occupations	38,335
Service occupations	14,166
Sales and office occupations	29,152
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	258
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,578
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,037

INDUSTRY (Sangamon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,335
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,130
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,153
Wholesale trade	2,399
Retail trade	9,744
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,314
Information	2,550
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,062
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,715
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,777
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,206
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,923

CLASS OF WORKER (Sangamon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,335
Private wage and salary workers	63,168
Government workers	28,993
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,153
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Springfield Housing Characteristics

In Springfield, IL there are 85,459 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 78,722 occupied and 6,737 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Springfield, there are 58,723 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,142 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Springfield, IL 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 1,004 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,348 with rent between $200-299, 8,735 with rent between $300-499 and 11,360 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sangamon County)
Total housing units	85,459
Occupied housing units	78,722
Vacant housing units	6,737

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sangamon County)
Total housing units	85,459
1-unit, detached	58,723
1-unit, attached	3,142
2 units	3,963
3 or 4 units	3,839
5 to 9 units	3,629
10 to 19 units	2,689
20 to 49 units	1,193
50 or more units	2,712
Mobile home	5,551

HOUSING TENURE (Sangamon County)
Occupied housing units	78,722
Owner-occupied	55,082
Renter-occupied	23,640

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sangamon County)
Occupied housing units	78,722
No vehicles available	6,487
2 vehicle available	42,785
3 vehicles available	9,419
4 vehicles available	2,230
5 or more vehicles available	830

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sangamon County)
Occupied housing units	78,722
Utility gas	58,288
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,257
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60
Coal or coke	5
Wood	155
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	178
No fuel used	228

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sangamon County)
Occupied housing units	78,722
Less Than $50,000	55,082
$50,000 to $99,999	21,617
$100,000 to $149,999	11,355
$150,000 to $199,999	4,849
$200,000 to $299,999	2,696
$300,000 to $499,999	671
$1,000,000 or more	43
Median (dollars)	91,200

GROSS RENT (Sangamon County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,640
Less than $200	1,004
$200 to $299	1,348
$300 to $499	8,735
$500 to $699	7,928
$700 to $999	2,844
$1,000 to $1,499	430
$1,500 or more	157