Springfield

Population: 169,432
Median household income: $45,984
Median home value: $165,200

Located in Greene County, Missouri, Springfield is a community with a population of 169,432. Its median household income of $45,984 runs below the Greene County figure of $57,488.

Between 2019 and 2023, Springfield's population grew 1.4% from 167,051 to 169,432, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $118,100 to $165,200.

The median gross rent is $920. 30.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 169,432
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,984
Median home value: $165,200
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 83,980
Homeownership rate: 42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

167,051169,432

Median household income

$36,856$45,984

Median home value

$118,100$165,200

Median gross rent

$744$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	167,051	$36,856	$118,100	$744
2020	167,601	$37,491	$122,200	$760
2021	168,603	$39,991	$127,800	$799
2022	168,873	$43,450	$146,400	$878
2023	169,432	$45,984	$165,200	$920

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2418.0%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,658	5.1%
5 to 17	21,499	12.7%
18 to 24	30,574	18.0%
25 to 34	26,798	15.8%
35 to 44	19,966	11.8%
45 to 54	17,422	10.3%
55 to 64	17,724	10.5%
65 to 74	14,628	8.6%
75 and over	12,163	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	140,349	82.8%
Black or African American	7,104	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	436	0.3%
Asian	2,794	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	381	0.2%
Some other race	688	0.4%
Two or more races	8,188	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,492	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,574	7.9%
High school graduate	31,216	28.7%
Some college or associate's	35,952	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	20,378	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12,581	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63,192	76.7%
Carpooled	6,857	8.3%
Public transit	1,180	1.4%
Walked	2,360	2.9%
Bicycle	408	0.5%
Worked from home	7,381	9.0%
Other means	1,011	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29,592	39.5%
15 to 29 min	34,132	45.5%
30 to 44 min	7,545	10.1%
45 to 59 min	1,786	2.4%
60+ min	1,953	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 19.4% (30,983 of 159,702)

	Count	Share
Family households	36,923	46.5%
Nonfamily households	42,516	53.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79,439	94.6%
Vacant	4,541	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	34,069	42.9%
Renter-occupied	45,370	57.1%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units14.5%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51,458	61.3%
1-unit, attached	2,585	3.1%
2 to 4 units	4,985	5.9%
5 to 19 units	11,238	13.4%
20 or more units	12,166	14.5%
Mobile home & other	1,548	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2970000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 83 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 37.1942, -93.2926