Springfield: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 207,704

1990: 264,346

2000: 325,721

Percent change, 1990–2000: 23%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 122nd

City Residents

1980: 133,116

1990: 140,494

2000: 151,580

Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.4%

U.S. rank in 1980: 118th

U.S. rank in 1990: 126th (State rank: 3rd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 151st (State rank: 3rd)

Density: 2,072 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 138,987

Black or African American: 4,961

American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,142

Asian: 2,060

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 136

Hispanic (may be of any race): 3,501

Other: 1,332

Percent of residents born in state: 60.1% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 8,635

Population 5 to 9 years old: 8,439

Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,987

Population 15 to 19 years old: 12,155

Population 20 to 24 years old: 19,064

Population 25 to 34 years old: 22,032

Population 35 to 44 years old: 20,438

Population 45 to 54 years old: 17,912

Population 55 to 59 years old: 6,563

Population 60 to 64 years old: 5,469

Population 65 to 74 years old: 10,572

Population 75 to 84 years old: 8,545

Population 85 years and over: 3,469

Median age: 33.5 years

Births (2003, Greene County) Total number: 11,785

Deaths (2003, Greene County) Total number: 18,054 (of which, 54 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $17,711

Median household income: $29,563

Total households: 64,779

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 2,267

$10,000 to $14,999: 2,105

$15,000 to $24,999: 5,499

$25,000 to $34,999: 6,199

$35,000 to $49,999: 7,882

$50,000 to $74,999: 6,411

$75,000 to $99,999: 2,681

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,739

$150,000 to $199,999: 468

$200,000 or more: 680

Percent of families below poverty level: 9.9% (48.5% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 12,066