Springfield, OH City Data

Springfield, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 65,358 people who live in Springfield and approximately 144,742 who live in Clark 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

Clark County where Springfield resides is 403.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 144,742 and has a population rank of 378 out of all the places in the United States.

Springfield has a total of 65,358 people and of those residents there are 30,826 males and 34,532 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 1,928 births each year and around 1,628 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Springfield varies per year, but currently 63,962 are one race and 1,396 are two or more races.

Of the 65,358 people who live in Springfield, there are 19,032 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Springfield is 9,741 male and 9,291 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 48,646.

General Springfield Information
Total area in square miles - Clark County	403.56
Water area in square miles - Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Clark County	144,742
Population rank - Clark County	378
Total population	65,358
Total population (male)	30,826
Total population (female)	34,532
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Clark County	1,928
Deaths- Clark County	1,628
Population of one race	63,962
Population of two or more races	1,396
Population under 20 years	19,032
Population under 20 years (male)	9,741
Population under 20 years (female)	9,291
Total population 18 years and over	48,646

Springfield Social Characteristics

There are 56,648 households in Springfield. Families make up 39,569 of these households. The table below breaks down the Springfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,786), male householder with no wife present (2,140) and female householder with no husband present (6,961). The remainder of the Springfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,265. Springfield, OH 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 60,291 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,211 never married, 31,932 now married, 1,097 separated, 7,465 widowed, and 7,586 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 702 separated, 1,639 widowed and 5,584 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 (Clark County)
Total households	56,648
Family households (families)	39,569
With own children under 18 years	19,362
Married-couple family	29,786
With own children under 18 years	12,570
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,140
With own children under 18 years	1,329
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,961
With own children under 18 years	4,447
Nonfamily households	17,265
Householder living alone	14,664
65 years and over	6,269

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,822
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,010
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	50,346
Householder	16,212
Spouse	10,637
Child	18,454
Other relatives	806
Nonrelatives	1,805
Unmarried partner	1,051
Roomer or boarder	141
Housemate or roommate	181
Unmarried partner	1,889
Foster child	110
Other	322

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,192
Male householder	4,217
Male householder living alone	3,344
Male householder not living alone	873
Female householder	5,825
Female householder living alone	5,106
Female householder not living alone	719
Nonrelatives	2,150
Unmarried partner	838
Roomer or boarder	190
Housemate or roommate	760
Foster child	24
Other	338

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	60,291
Never married	12,211
Now married	31,932
Separated	1,097
Widowed	7,465
Divorced	7,586
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	702
Widowed	1,639
Divorced	5,584

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	65,358
Male	30,826
Under 5 years	2,519
5 to 9 years	2,503
10 to 14 years	2,242
15 to 17 years	1,345
18 and 19 years	1,132
20 years	579
21 years	577
22 to 24 years	1,242
25 to 29 years	2,178
30 to 34 years	2,162
35 to 39 years	2,133
40 to 44 years	2,205
45 to 49 years	2,040
50 to 54 years	1,876
55 to 59 years	1,371
60 and 61 years	502
62 to 64 years	627
65 and 66 years	388
67 to 69 years	571
70 to 74 years	904
75 to 79 years	833
80 to 84 years	481
85 years and over	416
Female	34,532
Under 5 years	2,401
5 to 9 years	2,286
10 to 14 years	2,106
15 to 17 years	1,310
18 and 19 years	1,188
20 years	755
21 years	671
22 to 24 years	1,384
25 to 29 years	2,279
30 to 34 years	2,195
35 to 39 years	2,217
40 to 44 years	2,291
45 to 49 years	2,266
50 to 54 years	1,976
55 to 59 years	1,526
60 and 61 years	589
62 to 64 years	762
65 and 66 years	498
67 to 69 years	801
70 to 74 years	1,468
75 to 79 years	1,427
80 to 84 years	1,086
85 years and over	1,050

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	65,358
One race	63,962
White	51,007
Black or African American	11,909
American Indian and Alaska Native	223
Asian	455
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	138
Two or more races	1,396

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	62,538
People who are White alone	48,573
People who are Black or African American alone	11,588
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	217
People who are Asian alone	434
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	746
People who are Some other race alone	347

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	135,109
Same house	77,992
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,239
Different state or abroad	6,365
Different state	5,844
Abroad	521

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clark County)
Total resident population	144,742
Born in United States	114,843
State of residence	113,635
Different state	28,623
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	760
Foreign born	1,724

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 36,734 for the population of the country, which includes Springfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,329 and elementary or high school enrollment was 50,493 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,418.

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	36,734
Pre-kindergarten	1,997
Public	1,117
Private	880
Kindergarten	2,071
Public	1,800
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,703
Public	15,286
Private	1,417
Elementary and high school	25,247
Public	23,168
Private	2,079
High school grades 9 to 12	8,544
Public	7,882
Private	662
College, undergraduate years	6,512
Public	4,120
Private	2,392
Graduate or professional school	907
Public	670
Private	237
Not enrolled in school	102,073

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	95,298
Less than 9th grade	4,132
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,750
High school graduate	37,802
Some college, no degree	19,605
Associate's degree	5,831
Bachelor's degree	14,178
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,048

Springfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 112,527 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Springfield. The Springfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,139), service occupations (10,202), sales and office occupations (16,942), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (297), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,295) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,329). The 112,527 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 54,703 private wage and salary workers, 9,195 government workers, 3,145 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	112,527
In labor force	71,629
Civilian labor force	71,398
Employed	67,204
Unemployed	4,194
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	231
Females 16 years and over	59,358
In labor force	34,461
Civilian labor force	34,388
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,070
Armed forces	73
Males 16 years and over	53,169
In labor force	37,168
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,124
Armed forces	158

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,887
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,420
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,468
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,426
Other means	404
Worked at home	1,341
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,392,710

OCCUPATION (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,139
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,139
Service occupations	10,202
Sales and office occupations	16,942
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	297
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,295
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,329

INDUSTRY (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,139
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	577
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,249
Wholesale trade	2,485
Retail trade	7,947
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,427
Information	1,182
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,061
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,925
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,396
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,830
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,925

CLASS OF WORKER (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,139
Private wage and salary workers	54,703
Government workers	9,195
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,145
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Springfield Housing Characteristics

In Springfield, OH there are 61,056 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,648 occupied and 4,408 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Springfield, there are 43,806 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,084 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Springfield, OH 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 1,368 housing units with rent less than $200, 874 with rent between $200-299, 5,762 with rent between $300-499 and 7,015 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clark County)
Total housing units	61,056
Occupied housing units	56,648
Vacant housing units	4,408

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clark County)
Total housing units	61,056
1-unit, detached	43,806
1-unit, attached	2,084
2 units	4,106
3 or 4 units	2,626
5 to 9 units	2,175
10 to 19 units	937
20 to 49 units	645
50 or more units	1,601
Mobile home	3,056

HOUSING TENURE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	56,648
Owner-occupied	40,501
Renter-occupied	16,147

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	56,648
No vehicles available	4,390
2 vehicle available	33,004
3 vehicles available	8,032
4 vehicles available	2,368
5 or more vehicles available	862

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	56,648
Utility gas	42,788
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,935
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,142
Coal or coke	26
Wood	294
Solar energy
Other fuel	266
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	56,648
Less Than $50,000	40,501
$50,000 to $99,999	17,795
$100,000 to $149,999	9,172
$150,000 to $199,999	3,237
$200,000 to $299,999	1,400
$300,000 to $499,999	244
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	90,500

GROSS RENT (Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,147
Less than $200	1,368
$200 to $299	874
$300 to $499	5,762
$500 to $699	4,787
$700 to $999	1,706
$1,000 to $1,499	439
$1,500 or more	82