Springfield, Illinois Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Springfield is 116,459, a change of -0.30% when compared to 2014. With an area of 67.26 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,731.39 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 50,890, with an average household size of 2.22.

Springfield's 2018 unemployment rate was 7.45%.

The average household income in Springfield for 2018 was $75,852, while the median was $53,405.

Springfield Population Trends

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Employment Type

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Age Grouping

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Ethnicity Mix

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Fertility Rate

1,434 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Springfield Household Characteristics

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Median Age over Time

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Households with Children by Age

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Median Household Income

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Educational Attainment

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Unemployment Rate

ACS 5 year data

Type of Housing

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,207

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $789

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Average Commute

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Primary Transportation

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Gender Mix

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Field of Employment

ACS 5 year data

Springfield Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Springfield city, Illinois	116,815
2015	Springfield city, Illinois	117,061
2016	Springfield city, Illinois	116,745
2017	Springfield city, Illinois	116,313
2018	Springfield city, Illinois	116,459

ACS 5 year data