Springfield

Population: 1,482
Median household income: $42,368
Median home value: $122,600

Located in Baca County, Colorado, Springfield is a community with a population of 1,482. At $42,368, its median household income sits above Baca County's $40,380.

Between 2019 and 2023, Springfield's population grew 12.4% from 1,318 to 1,482, while its median home value rose 54.8% from $79,200 to $122,600.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,482
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,368
Median home value: $122,600
Median gross rent: $551
Housing units: 741
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3181,482

Median household income

$28,750$42,368

Median home value

$79,200$122,600

Median gross rent

$502$551

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,318	$28,750	$79,200	$502
2020	1,381	$27,333	$91,800	$462
2021	1,318	$33,478	$106,600	$446
2022	1,357	$36,354	$121,400	$506
2023	1,482	$42,368	$122,600	$551

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	4.8%
5 to 17	298	20.1%
18 to 24	95	6.4%
25 to 34	136	9.2%
35 to 44	223	15.0%
45 to 54	175	11.8%
55 to 64	120	8.1%
65 to 74	155	10.5%
75 and over	209	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,194	80.6%
Black or African American	10	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	18.4%
High school graduate	284	27.9%
Some college or associate's	303	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	190	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	54	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	496	83.9%
Carpooled	17	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	46	7.8%
Bicycle	10	1.7%
Worked from home	19	3.2%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	476	83.2%
15 to 29 min	35	6.1%
30 to 44 min	48	8.4%
45 to 59 min	13	2.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 16.5% (234 of 1,418)

	Count	Share
Family households	305	46.6%
Nonfamily households	349	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	654	88.3%
Vacant	87	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	435	66.5%
Renter-occupied	219	33.5%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	571	77.1%
1-unit, attached	10	1.3%
2 to 4 units	80	10.8%
5 to 19 units	19	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	61	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0873330
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4049, -102.6189