Springfield, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,261 (Urban population: 15,592, Rural population: 1,669 (all nonfarm))

Springfield, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,778 (5,392 occupied: 3,118 owner occupied, 2,274 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	30%

Housing density: 473 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $415 (lower quartile is $257, upper quartile is $537)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $335

Median gross rent in Springfield, TN in 2007: $568

Housing units in Springfield with a mortgage: 1,946 (345 second mortgage, 150 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 918

Springfield,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,666 (it was $88,700 in 2000)

Springfield:	$129,666
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,376 - $183,772

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $160,554
Here: $160,554
State: $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,934
Here: $180,934
State: $161,999

In 2-unit structures: $114,670
Here: $114,670
State: $142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,940
Here: $84,940
State: $133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $207,331
Here: $207,331
State: $164,555

Mobile homes: $44,198
Here: $44,198
State: $44,109

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,759

In family households: 11,618 (2,610 male householders, 1,097 female householders)
2,549 spouses, 3,945 children (3,550 natural, 68 adopted, 327 stepchildren), 394 grandchildren, 254 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 232 other relatives, 403 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,141 (611 male householders (490 living alone)), 1,049 female householders (938 living alone)), 481 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 413 (398 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,560 2-persons, 919 3-persons, 717 4-persons, 315 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,428 1-person, 161 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 14 5-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

1,763 married couples with children.
1,246 single-parent households (194 men, 1,052 women).

91.9% of residents of Springfield speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 28% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 830 (5.9%)
(12.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Springfield, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 258 5 rooms: 921 6 rooms: 860 7 rooms: 483 8 rooms: 258 9 or more rooms: 290

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Springfield, Tennessee:
	1 room: 38 2 rooms: 154 3 rooms: 365 4 rooms: 883 5 rooms: 425 6 rooms: 264 7 rooms: 117 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 120
1995 to 1998: 508
1990 to 1994: 488
1980 to 1989: 1,100
1970 to 1979: 892
1960 to 1969: 1,030
1950 to 1959: 630
1940 to 1949: 296
1939 or earlier: 714

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Springfield:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 84 2 bedrooms: 544 3 bedrooms: 1,864 4 bedrooms: 551 5 or more bedrooms: 68

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Springfield:
	no bedroom: 61 1 bedroom: 592 2 bedrooms: 1,107 3 bedrooms: 407 4 bedrooms: 96 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Springfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 192 1 vehicle: 901 2 vehicles: 1,376 3 vehicles: 480 4 vehicles: 104 5 or more vehicles: 65

Cars and other vehicles available in Springfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 547 1 vehicle: 1,005 2 vehicles: 568 3 vehicles: 119 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 21

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Springfield, TN:

Less than $10,000: 23
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 45
$50,000 to $59,999: 96
$60,000 to $69,999: 98
$70,000 to $79,999: 137
$80,000 to $89,999: 176
$90,000 to $99,999: 270
$100,000 to $124,999: 744
$125,000 to $149,999: 584
$150,000 to $174,999: 321
$175,000 to $199,999: 281
$200,000 to $249,999: 438
$250,000 to $299,999: 190
$300,000 to $399,999: 113
$400,000 to $499,999: 63
$500,000 to $749,999: 51
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Springfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Springfield:

Less than $100: 145 people
$100 to $149: 152
$150 to $199: 204
$200 to $249: 167
$250 to $299: 174
$300 to $349: 215
$350 to $399: 189
$400 to $449: 195
$450 to $499: 243
$500 to $549: 241
$550 to $599: 171
$600 to $649: 171
$650 to $699: 113
$700 to $749: 42
$750 to $799: 74
$800 to $899: 45
$900 to $999: 19
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 25
No cash rent: 123

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 666 1990 to 1994: 63 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 32 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 27

Springfield, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.6%
Number of people working at home: 136 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 415
5 to 9 minutes: 1464
10 to 14 minutes: 1341
15 to 19 minutes: 507
20 to 24 minutes: 315
25 to 29 minutes: 178
30 to 34 minutes: 435
35 to 39 minutes: 167
40 to 44 minutes: 242
45 to 59 minutes: 676
60 to 89 minutes: 324
90 or more minutes: 134

Springfield mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,707 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,202 (19%)
Taxi: 44 (1%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 25 (0%)
Walked: 151 (2%)
Other means: 55 (1%)
Worked at home: 136 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 805
$10,000 to $14,999: 402
$15,000 to $19,999: 438
$20,000 to $24,999: 423
$25,000 to $29,999: 400
$30,000 to $34,999: 327
$35,000 to $39,999: 315
$40,000 to $44,999: 316
$45,000 to $49,999: 242
$50,000 to $59,999: 439
$60,000 to $74,999: 460
$75,000 to $99,999: 373
$100,000 to $124,999: 188
$125,000 to $149,999: 61
$150,000 to $199,999: 79
$200,000 or more: 99

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3804

United States or American: 2442

English: 874

Irish: 590

German: 503

Subsaharan African:: 218

African: 218

Scotch-Irish: 144

Scottish: 108

Dutch: 103

European: 100

Italian: 73

French (except Basque): 43

Welsh: 35

Norwegian: 30

Swedish: 29

Croatian: 23

British: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17

Dutch West Indian: 9

Jamaican: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Hungarian: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Belgian: 5

French Canadian: 5

Greek: 5

Arab:: 4

Lebanese: 4

Swiss: 4

Finnish: 2

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

Mexico (88%)
Guatemala (4%)
Jamaica (2%)
Germany (1%)
Honduras (1%)
India (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)

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

This state: 10061
Northeast: 245
Midwest: 803
South: 2017
West: 176

51% of Springfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 76
Nursery to 4th grade: 76
5th and 6th grade: 132
7th and 8th grade: 323
9th grade: 129
10th grade: 154
11th grade: 234
12th grade, no diploma: 208
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,393
Less than 1 year of college: 246
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 382
Associate degree: 151
Bachelor's degree: 358
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 123
5th and 6th grade: 123
7th and 8th grade: 419
9th grade: 202
10th grade: 303
11th grade: 286
12th grade, no diploma: 182
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,748
Less than 1 year of college: 295
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 524
Associate degree: 135
Bachelor's degree: 414
Master's degree: 127
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 19.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,898
Black householders: $25,485
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,890
Asian householders: $49,884
Some other race householders: $42,984
Two or more races householders: $13,528
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,057

Springfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Springfield household income for Black householders

Springfield household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Springfield household income for Asian householders

Springfield household income for Some other race householders

Springfield household income for Two or more races householders

Springfield household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Springfield marital status for males

Springfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $144,576
Black or African American householders: $97,618
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $96,285
Some other race householders: $117,320
Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,764

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,868
One, attached: 145
Two: 467
3 or 4: 321
5 to 9: 233
10 to 19: 126
20 to 49: 127
50 or more: 114
Mobile homes: 377

Median worth of mobile homes: $73,504

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Springfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (58%) Utility gas (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 175

Here:	10.6%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79

Here:	9.9%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	8.7%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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