Springfield

Population: 2,209
Median household income: $59,412
Median home value: $117,600

Springfield, a community in Brown County, Minnesota, has 2,209 residents. The median household income of $59,412 is below the Brown County median ($68,690).

From 2019 to 2023, Springfield's population grew 8.8% from 2,030 to 2,209, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $87,300 to $117,600.

The median resident is 44.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,209
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,412
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 1,020
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0302,209

Median household income

$54,455$59,412

Median home value

$87,300$117,600

Median gross rent

$600$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,030	$54,455	$87,300	$600
2020	2,097	$49,089	$97,300	$667
2021	2,107	$56,154	$102,600	$672
2022	2,090	$61,411	$118,100	$752
2023	2,209	$59,412	$117,600	$781

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over17.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	177	8.0%
5 to 17	399	18.1%
18 to 24	112	5.1%
25 to 34	269	12.2%
35 to 44	202	9.1%
45 to 54	163	7.4%
55 to 64	302	13.7%
65 to 74	201	9.1%
75 and over	384	17.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,984	89.8%
Black or African American	96	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	9.1%
High school graduate	481	31.6%
Some college or associate's	505	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	266	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	130	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	744	78.3%
Carpooled	77	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	5.4%
Bicycle	8	0.8%
Worked from home	70	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	498	56.6%
15 to 29 min	161	18.3%
30 to 44 min	100	11.4%
45 to 59 min	34	3.9%
60+ min	87	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.4% (199 of 2,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	606	65.0%
Nonfamily households	326	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	932	91.4%
Vacant	88	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	697	74.8%
Renter-occupied	235	25.2%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	799	78.3%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	62	6.1%
5 to 19 units	82	8.0%
20 or more units	72	7.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2761816
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.2372, -94.9819