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Springfield, Illinois

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StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisUnited States
Total Population113,33012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,064$83,390$80,734
Median Age41.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.3%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$162,100$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$975$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate16.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.3%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.427.826.4
Worked from Home14.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Springfield, Illinois

Age in Springfield, Illinois

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.039.038.9
Under 18 %20.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Springfield, Illinois

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisUnited States
Households51,0405,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households51.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children21.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone41.9%31.2%28.7%
Never Married37.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Springfield, Illinois

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,670$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.0%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households19.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in Springfield, Illinois

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units57,4245,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.7%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,362$5,298n/a

Education in Springfield, Illinois

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate27.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.2%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.6%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Springfield, Illinois

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.3%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Springfield, Illinois

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.9%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Springfield

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.