Springfield

Population: 1,338
Median household income: $177,045
Median home value: $580,900

Springfield is a community in Union County, New Jersey, home to 1,338 residents. The median household income of $177,045 is above the Union County median ($100,117).

From 2020 to 2023, Springfield's population declined 10.7% from 1,498 to 1,338, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $421,800 to $580,900.

Asian residents are the largest group, 44.0% of the population. 88.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,338
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $177,045
Median home value: $580,900
Median gross rent: $2,224
Housing units: 492
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4981,338

Median household income

$103,523$177,045

Median home value

$421,800$580,900

Median gross rent

$1,774$2,224

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,498	$103,523	$421,800	$1,774
2021	1,479	$127,177	$437,500	$1,987
2022	1,461	$153,750	$563,700	$2,224
2023	1,338	$177,045	$580,900	$2,224

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4444.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 742.6%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	4.5%
5 to 17	179	13.4%
18 to 24	22	1.6%
25 to 34	86	6.4%
35 to 44	600	44.8%
45 to 54	177	13.2%
55 to 64	139	10.4%
65 to 74	35	2.6%
75 and over	40	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	359	26.8%
Black or African American	141	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	589	44.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	18.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate6.0%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree60.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	1.9%
High school graduate	65	6.0%
Some college or associate's	278	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	655	60.8%
Graduate or professional degree	59	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit2.8%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	850	88.3%
Carpooled	15	1.6%
Public transit	27	2.8%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	10.9%
15 to 29 min	402	45.0%
30 to 44 min	302	33.8%
45 to 59 min	65	7.3%
60+ min	27	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 0.6% (8 of 1,338)

	Count	Share
Family households	364	79.1%
Nonfamily households	96	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	460	93.5%
Vacant	32	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	364	79.1%
Renter-occupied	96	20.9%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units12.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	361	73.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	68	13.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	63	12.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3470018
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7061, -74.3130