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Springfield, IL Metro Area

206,371 Population
1,182.6 square miles 174.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

42.3 ±0.6 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$48,206 ±$2,141 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$80,190 ±$4,790 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

9% ±1.6% (18,245  ±3,169) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

19.4 minutes ±0.9 (1,692,055  ±104,772) Mean travel time to work
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

91,607 ±1,619 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.2 ±0 (202,333  ±1,379) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

5.1% ±1.7% (2,384  ±784) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

99,563 ±544 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$197,600 ±$8,413 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

9% ±1.7% (18,252  ±3,353.4) Moved since previous year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

95.3% ±3.6% (139,090  ±5,338) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
42.1% ±2.3% (61,381  ±3,407.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.5% ±0.6% (7,228  ±1,152) Foreign-born population
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

6.5% ±0.9% (10,502  ±1,467) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
10,502 Total veterans ±1,467 9,895 Male ±1,364 607 Female ±391

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