Springfield, MO

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2022 Population

168,873

0.16% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

33.3

0.301% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.3%

3.75% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$43,450

8.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$146,400

14.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

80,907

0.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Springfield, MO had a population of 169k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $43,450. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Springfield, MO grew from 168,603 to 168,873, a 0.16% increase and its median household income grew from $39,991 to $43,450, a 8.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%), White (Hispanic) (2.32%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Springfield, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Springfield, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Springfield, MO are Missouri State University-Springfield (5,730 degrees awarded in 2022), Ozarks Technical Community College (2,249 degrees), and Drury University (505 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Springfield, MO was $146,400, and the homeownership rate was 42.3%.

Most people in Springfield, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, MO was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Springfield, MO is home to a population of 169k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.56% of Springfield, MO residents were born outside of the country (6.02k people).

In 2022, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142k people) in Springfield, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.38k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Springfield, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, MO was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Springfield, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
142k ± 1.36k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.38k ± 831
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.17k ± 660

4.59%

Hispanic Population

7.76k people

4.59% of the people in Springfield, MO are hispanic (7.76k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Springfield, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

3.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.02k people

3.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.56k people

As of 2022, 3.56% of Springfield, MO residents (6.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Springfield, MO was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Springfield, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,532 ± 269
Gulf War (2001-)
1,846 ± 356
Gulf War (1990s)
1,177 ± 313

Springfield, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Springfield, MO employs 80.9k people. The largest industries in Springfield, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,644 people), Retail Trade (11,302 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,585 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($67,396), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,145).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

80.9k

2022 Value

± 2,422

0.23%

1 Year growth

± 4.25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Springfield, MO grew at a rate of 0.23%, from 80.7k employees to 80.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,175 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,610 people), and Management Occupations (6,374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

80.9k

2022 Value

± 2,422

0.23%

1 Year growth

± 4.25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Springfield, MO grew at a rate of 0.23%, from 80.7k employees to 80.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,644 people), Retail Trade (11,302 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,585 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, MO, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,542

Median earning men ± $943

$29,894

Median earning women ± $802

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,738), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,144), and Manufacturing ($46,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,556), Wholesale Trade ($45,395), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,803).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Springfield, MO awarded 10,704 degrees. The student population of Springfield, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 16,096 male students and 24,001 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Springfield, MO are White (8,683 and 83.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (483 and 4.66%), Two or More Races (473 and 4.56%), and Black or African American (329 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Springfield, MO by number of degrees awarded are Missouri State University-Springfield (5,730 and 53.5%), Ozarks Technical Community College (2,249 and 21%), and Drury University (505 and 4.72%).

The most popular majors in Springfield, MO are General Business Administration & Management (724 and 6.76%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (519 and 4.85%), and Registered Nursing (400 and 3.74%).

The median tuition costs in Springfield, MO are $12,668 for private four year colleges, and $5,790 and $10,636 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Springfield, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 40,097 (40.1% men and 59.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 40,097 students enrolled in Springfield, MO, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31,178 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
335 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
243 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
241 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Springfield, MO was General Psychology with 335 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Springfield, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Missouri State University-Springfield
5,730 degrees awarded
Ozarks Technical Community College
2,249 degrees awarded
Drury University
505 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Missouri State University-Springfield with 5,730 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 4,002 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Springfield, MO, which is 0.597 times less than the 6,702 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,683 degrees mean that there were 18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 483 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,494) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,546) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, MO was $146,400 in 2022, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $127,800 to $146,400, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, MO is 42.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Springfield, MO have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Springfield, MO is $43,450. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Springfield, MO was Census Tract 40.02 with a value of $100,481, followed by Census Tract 40.03 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $91,814 and $78,325.

Housing

Property

$146,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,502

$33,467

Median Property Taxes

±$1,386

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Springfield, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Springfield, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.3%

Homeownership

2022

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.3% of the housing units in Springfield, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springfield, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 40.02
Census Tract 40.03
Census Tract 10

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Springfield, MO was Census Tract 40.02 with a value of $100,481, followed by Census Tract 40.03 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $91,814 and $78,325.

The following map shows all of the places in Springfield, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,450

Median Household Income

± $1,349

79.1k

Number of Households

± 2,355

In 2022, the median household income of the 79.1k households in Springfield, MO grew to $43,450 from the previous year's value of $39,991.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Springfield, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (8.23%)
Worked At Home (7.5%)

In 2022, 79% of workers in Springfield, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.23%) and those who worked at home (7.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, MO have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Springfield, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Springfield, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Springfield, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, MO (32.2k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Springfield, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.7% of the population of Springfield, MO has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, MO see 1028 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.68% increase from the previous year (1011 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1320 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 227 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,028 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, MO

Primary care physicians in Greene County, MO see an average of 1,028 patients per year. This represents a 1.68% increase from the previous year (1,011 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greene County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 32.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Springfield, MO grew by 1.93% from 14.1% to 14.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Springfield, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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