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Springfield, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,700 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
Springfield:

$226,700
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $179,600 - $279,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $262,257
Here:

$262,257
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $175,492
Here:

$175,492
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $191,333
Here:

$191,333
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,694
Here:

$146,694
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,557
Here:

$161,557
State:

$555,768

Mobile homes: $98,268
Here:

$98,268
State:

$170,209

Total population: 153,991 (Urban population: 152,082, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 64,878 (60,172 occupied: 28,076 owner occupied, 32,096 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

53%
State:

38%

Housing density: 2,021 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $583,101.

Median contract rent in 2022: $849 (lower quartile is $482, upper quartile is $1,143)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $619


Median gross rent in Springfield, MA in 2022: $1,019

Housing units in Springfield with a mortgage: 18,869 (1,743 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 1,566 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 471

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $80,530

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $59,701

Median monthly housing costs: $1,156

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Springfield, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1958

Household type by relationship:

Households: 154,058
  • Male householders: 25,949 (9,483 living alone), Female householders: 34,223 (11,002 living alone)
  • 18,572 spouses (18,530 opposite-sex spouses), 6,206 unmarried partners, (5,752 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 48,087 children (46,631 natural, 575 adopted, 881 stepchildren), 3,626 grandchildren, 2,699 brothers or sisters, 2,399 parents, 0 foster children, 2,327 other relatives, 4,165 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5,805

Size of family households: 14,720 2-persons, 9,079 3-persons, 5,618 4-persons, 3,577 5-persons, 1,216 6-persons, 747 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,485 1-person, 4,420 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 57 5-persons.

12,396 married couples with children.
17,227 single-parent households (3,058 men, 14,169 women).

58.9% of residents of Springfield speak English at home.
34.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 18,288 (11.9%)
(42.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 363no bedroom
  • 7291 bedroom
  • 6,5132 bedrooms
  • 14,2713 bedrooms
  • 4,3094 bedrooms
  • 1,8915+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 2,827no bedroom
  • 7,4731 bedroom
  • 11,1882 bedrooms
  • 8,8503 bedrooms
  • 1,3094 bedrooms
  • 4495+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Springfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Springfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2,342no vehicle
  • 9,6861 vehicle
  • 11,1832 vehicles
  • 3,8963 vehicles
  • 9694 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Springfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Springfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 9,807no vehicle
  • 16,4201 vehicle
  • 4,7052 vehicles
  • 1,1073 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 575+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 531 room
  • 622 rooms
  • 6583 rooms
  • 2,8204 rooms
  • 7,7805 rooms
  • 8,1286 rooms
  • 3,3777 rooms
  • 1,7808 rooms
  • 3,4189+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 2,3621 room
  • 1,4442 rooms
  • 6,1733 rooms
  • 7,0624 rooms
  • 8,3905 rooms
  • 3,9436 rooms
  • 1,0227 rooms
  • 1,0178 rooms
  • 6839+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Springfield, MA
  • Springfield, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Springfield, MA in 2022
  • 6,059Less than $10,000
  • 8,472$10,000 to $19,999
  • 6,861$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6,469$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,095$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,066$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,385$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,903$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,476$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,981$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,940$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,465$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Springfield, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Springfield, MA in 2022
  • 358Less than $10,000
  • 166$10,000 to $14,999
  • 253$15,000 to $19,999
  • 223$20,000 to $24,999
  • 87$25,000 to $29,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 41$35,000 to $39,999
  • 28$40,000 to $49,999
  • 151$50,000 to $59,999
  • 34$60,000 to $69,999
  • 300$70,000 to $79,999
  • 153$80,000 to $89,999
  • 263$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,577$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,268$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,205$150,000 to $174,999
  • 3,308$175,000 to $199,999
  • 5,949$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3,491$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,897$300,000 to $399,999
  • 601$400,000 to $499,999
  • 445$500,000 to $749,999
  • 112$750,000 to $999,999
  • 40$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 94$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Springfield, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Springfield, MA in 2022
  • 193Less than $100
  • 748$100 to $149
  • 604$150 to $199
  • 1,368$200 to $249
  • 1,829$250 to $299
  • 532$300 to $349
  • 626$350 to $399
  • 1,229$400 to $449
  • 953$450 to $499
  • 555$500 to $549
  • 199$550 to $599
  • 859$600 to $649
  • 688$650 to $699
  • 1,479$700 to $749
  • 1,332$750 to $799
  • 4,634$800 to $899
  • 2,294$900 to $999
  • 5,450$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,698$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,043$1,500 to $1,999
  • 473$2,000 to $2,499
  • 69$2,500 to $2,999
  • 119$3,500 or more
  • 1,122No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.8%
Number of people working at home: 5,804 (8.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,266
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6,156
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 15,106
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 11,897
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8,902
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3,325
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7,456
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 826
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 858
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,652
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 913
  • 90 or more minutes: 521
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Springfield

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 59,757 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled: 6,848 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 1,580 (2.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 85 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 1,361 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 318 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 1,935 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 5,804 (7.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 2.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 13.0%Males
  • 6.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 9.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.1%Males
  • 14.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 11.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 6,1932010 or later
  • 3,5692000 to 2009
  • 2,9011990 to 1999
  • 2,8681980 to 1989
  • 1,6341970 to 1979
  • 2,996Before 1970
Ancestries in Springfield, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 5,128 (5.2%)
  • Jamaican: 3,507 (3.6%)
  • Irish: 2,950 (3.0%)
  • Italian: 2,732 (2.8%)
  • French: 1,408 (1.4%)
  • French Canadian: 1,077 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 1,054 (1.1%)
  • English: 727 (0.7%)
  • Portuguese: 564 (0.6%)
  • African: 429 (0.4%)
  • European: 395 (0.4%)
  • German: 314 (0.3%)
  • Iraqi: 290 (0.3%)
  • Somali: 290 (0.3%)
  • Haitian: 273 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 261 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 255 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 248 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 235 (0.2%)
  • Moroccan: 202 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 183 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 142 (0.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 140 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 136 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 115 (0.1%)
  • Guyanese: 101 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 96 (0.10%)
  • Lebanese: 93 (0.10%)
  • Ukrainian: 90 (0.09%)
  • British West Indian: 84 (0.09%)
  • Cape Verdean: 79 (0.08%)
  • Eastern European: 69 (0.07%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 54 (0.06%)
  • Brazilian: 44 (0.05%)
  • Swedish: 44 (0.05%)
  • Barbadian: 44 (0.05%)
  • Basque: 37 (0.04%)
  • Dutch: 36 (0.04%)
  • Egyptian: 35 (0.04%)
  • Northern European: 32 (0.03%)
  • Jordanian: 29 (0.03%)
  • Lithuanian: 29 (0.03%)
  • Iranian: 28 (0.03%)
  • Sudanese: 28 (0.03%)
  • Finnish: 27 (0.03%)
  • Arab: 26 (0.03%)
  • Belizean: 25 (0.03%)
  • Ethiopian: 25 (0.03%)
  • West Indian: 25 (0.03%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 20 (0.02%)
  • Turkish: 20 (0.02%)
  • British: 19 (0.02%)
  • Danish: 13 (0.01%)
  • Bulgarian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Belgian: 10 (0.01%)
  • Romanian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Welsh: 9 (0.01%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Celtic: 6 (0.01%)
  • Liberian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Jamaica
Springfield:

18.4% (3,002)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (21,468)

Dominican Republic
Springfield:

15.2% (2,492)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Guatemala
Springfield:

6.6% (1,080)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (32,733)

Vietnam
Springfield:

5.8% (952)
Massachusetts:

3.0% (37,197)

Mexico
Springfield:

3.8% (618)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,065)

Other Eastern Africa
Springfield:

3.3% (533)
Massachusetts:

0.1% (1,829)

Colombia
Springfield:

2.9% (478)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (27,810)

Nepal
Springfield:

2.7% (449)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (6,789)

El Salvador
Springfield:

2.3% (384)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (45,667)

Peru
Springfield:

1.8% (300)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,349)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Springfield:

1.8% (295)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

Laos
Springfield:

1.8% (289)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,448)

Ghana
Springfield:

1.6% (260)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,327)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 78,987
  • Other state: 30,012
  • Northeast: 23,192
  • Midwest: 1,358
  • South: 4,839
  • West: 623

90.6% of Springfield residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70.8% lived in Massachusetts.


Springfield:

90.6%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,851
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 775
  • 5th and 6th grade: 923
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,334
  • 9th grade: 1,543
  • 10th grade: 1,685
  • 11th grade: 2,010
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,603
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,912
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,127
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,144
  • Associate degree: 3,233
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,202
  • Master's degree: 1,664
  • Professional school degree: 1,086
  • Doctorate degree: 775
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,818
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 492
  • 5th and 6th grade: 769
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,011
  • 9th grade: 1,510
  • 10th grade: 632
  • 11th grade: 2,246
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,461
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 16,487
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,598
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,379
  • Associate degree: 6,101
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,326
  • Master's degree: 4,581
  • Professional school degree: 1,184
  • Doctorate degree: 666
Educational Attainment for Females
Springfield marital status for males
Springfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,475
  • One, attached: 4,393
  • Two: 11,253
  • 3 or 4: 7,994
  • 5 to 9: 3,807
  • 10 to 19: 2,515
  • 20 to 49: 2,240
  • 50 or more: 5,247
  • Mobile homes: 954

Median worth of mobile homes: $80,605

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Springfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Springfield, MA
  • 64.0%Utility gas
  • 24.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.2%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Springfield, MA
  • 48.6%Utility gas
  • 31.4%Electricity
  • 7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.4%No fuel used
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Solar energy
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,090
Here:

7.5%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,205
Here:

13.6%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,381
Here:

42.5%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability