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Springfield, Missouri

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StatisticSpringfieldMissouriUnited States
Total Population169,9546,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,311$70,702$80,734
Median Age33.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.4%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$177,700$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$964$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate18.4%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born4.1%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.9%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.623.526.4
Worked from Home10.4%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.0%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Springfield, Missouri

Age in Springfield, Missouri

StatisticSpringfieldMissouriUnited States
Median Age33.739.038.9
Under 18 %17.7%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %17.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Springfield, Missouri

StatisticSpringfieldMissouriUnited States
Households78,8242,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households46.4%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children21.1%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone41.2%31.1%28.7%
Never Married39.8%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Springfield, Missouri

StatisticSpringfieldMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,041$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.2%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.6%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.9%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.4%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.0%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households13.4%9.8%n/a

Housing in Springfield, Missouri

StatisticSpringfieldMissouriUnited States
Housing Units84,7612,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.5%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.4%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.1%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,326$1,948n/a

Education in Springfield, Missouri

StatisticSpringfieldMissouriUnited States
Less than High School7.2%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate28.3%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.1%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.8%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.5%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Springfield, Missouri

StatisticSpringfieldMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.1%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.4%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.3%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.4%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.0%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Springfield, Missouri

StatisticSpringfieldMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.5%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.8%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.9%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.6%5.8%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.