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Springfield Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 201,437
Land Area (2000): 3,062.478 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 25.772 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	328,888	81.29%
Rural, Farm	5,121	1.27%
Rural, Non-farm	70,572	17.44%

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Springfield Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	109,612	105,775	3,837	3.50%	35
1991	111,225	106,715	4,510	4.05%	41
1992	110,741	105,357	5,384	4.86%	49
1993	108,706	103,749	4,957	4.56%	46
1994	108,874	104,421	4,453	4.09%	41
1995	107,111	102,565	4,546	4.24%	43
1996	107,332	102,823	4,510	4.20%	42
1997	108,235	103,787	4,448	4.11%	41
1998	107,916	103,886	4,030	3.73%	37
1999	106,376	102,636	3,740	3.52%	35
2000	112,376	108,215	4,161	3.70%	37
2001	112,168	107,661	4,507	4.02%	40
2002	111,524	106,242	5,282	4.74%	47
2003	108,388	102,547	5,841	5.39%	54
2004	109,612	103,818	5,793	5.29%	53
2005	112,934	107,653	5,281	4.68%	47
2006	114,283	109,313	4,969	4.35%	44
2007	115,620	110,267	5,353	4.63%	46
2008	116,486	109,852	6,634	5.70%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	106,901	102,162	4,739	4.43%	44
Feb 1990	106,212	101,195	5,017	4.72%	47
Mar 1990	105,950	101,855	4,095	3.87%	39
Apr 1990	106,730	102,964	3,766	3.53%	35
May 1990	107,804	104,490	3,314	3.07%	31
Jun 1990	111,452	107,885	3,567	3.20%	32
Jul 1990	111,407	107,921	3,486	3.13%	31
Aug 1990	116,396	112,619	3,777	3.24%	32
Sep 1990	110,516	106,944	3,572	3.23%	32
Oct 1990	111,025	107,375	3,650	3.29%	33
Nov 1990	109,873	106,459	3,414	3.11%	31
Dec 1990	111,076	107,432	3,644	3.28%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	109,416	104,598	4,818	4.40%	44
Feb 1991	109,220	104,307	4,913	4.50%	45
Mar 1991	108,996	104,539	4,457	4.09%	41
Apr 1991	109,624	105,902	3,722	3.40%	34
May 1991	109,546	105,850	3,696	3.37%	34
Jun 1991	113,179	108,830	4,349	3.84%	38
Jul 1991	112,508	108,231	4,277	3.80%	38
Aug 1991	115,962	111,519	4,443	3.83%	38
Sep 1991	111,048	106,734	4,314	3.88%	39
Oct 1991	111,601	106,780	4,821	4.32%	43
Nov 1991	111,598	106,672	4,926	4.41%	44
Dec 1991	111,997	106,619	5,378	4.80%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	109,018	102,555	6,463	5.93%	59
Feb 1992	108,025	101,317	6,708	6.21%	62
Mar 1992	108,236	102,045	6,191	5.72%	57
Apr 1992	108,879	103,591	5,288	4.86%	49
May 1992	109,208	104,283	4,925	4.51%	45
Jun 1992	112,122	106,227	5,895	5.26%	53
Jul 1992	112,695	107,363	5,332	4.73%	47
Aug 1992	120,254	115,087	5,167	4.30%	43
Sep 1992	110,646	106,001	4,645	4.20%	42
Oct 1992	110,602	106,247	4,355	3.94%	39
Nov 1992	109,690	105,102	4,588	4.18%	42
Dec 1992	109,521	104,471	5,050	4.61%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	106,311	100,280	6,031	5.67%	57
Feb 1993	105,986	99,648	6,338	5.98%	60
Mar 1993	106,215	100,410	5,805	5.47%	55
Apr 1993	106,979	102,055	4,924	4.60%	46
May 1993	107,866	103,457	4,409	4.09%	41
Jun 1993	110,211	105,200	5,011	4.55%	45
Jul 1993	109,845	104,951	4,894	4.46%	45
Aug 1993	116,968	112,208	4,760	4.07%	41
Sep 1993	108,505	104,151	4,354	4.01%	40
Oct 1993	108,899	104,337	4,562	4.19%	42
Nov 1993	108,218	104,097	4,121	3.81%	38
Dec 1993	108,464	104,195	4,269	3.94%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	107,022	101,649	5,373	5.02%	50
Feb 1994	107,021	101,530	5,491	5.13%	51
Mar 1994	106,861	102,012	4,849	4.54%	45
Apr 1994	108,220	104,149	4,071	3.76%	38
May 1994	109,166	105,320	3,846	3.52%	35
Jun 1994	110,269	105,908	4,361	3.95%	40
Jul 1994	110,241	105,697	4,544	4.12%	41
Aug 1994	114,120	109,555	4,565	4.00%	40
Sep 1994	108,925	104,728	4,197	3.85%	39
Oct 1994	109,068	104,667	4,401	4.04%	40
Nov 1994	108,180	104,373	3,807	3.52%	35
Dec 1994	107,396	103,462	3,934	3.66%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	106,477	101,295	5,182	4.87%	49
Feb 1995	105,984	100,662	5,322	5.02%	50
Mar 1995	106,021	101,394	4,627	4.36%	44
Apr 1995	106,229	101,757	4,472	4.21%	42
May 1995	106,158	102,054	4,104	3.87%	39
Jun 1995	108,064	103,697	4,367	4.04%	40
Jul 1995	108,574	104,103	4,471	4.12%	41
Aug 1995	110,723	106,000	4,723	4.27%	43
Sep 1995	107,406	103,053	4,353	4.05%	41
Oct 1995	107,349	102,995	4,354	4.06%	41
Nov 1995	106,329	102,209	4,120	3.87%	39
Dec 1995	106,015	101,563	4,452	4.20%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	105,639	100,474	5,165	4.89%	49
Feb 1996	105,073	100,184	4,889	4.65%	47
Mar 1996	105,346	100,865	4,481	4.25%	43
Apr 1996	106,142	101,849	4,293	4.04%	40
May 1996	106,469	102,191	4,278	4.02%	40
Jun 1996	108,801	104,153	4,648	4.27%	43
Jul 1996	108,623	103,770	4,853	4.47%	45
Aug 1996	113,656	109,013	4,643	4.09%	41
Sep 1996	106,790	102,577	4,213	3.95%	39
Oct 1996	107,730	103,572	4,158	3.86%	39
Nov 1996	106,785	102,625	4,160	3.90%	39
Dec 1996	106,934	102,597	4,337	4.06%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	106,192	101,103	5,089	4.79%	48
Feb 1997	105,930	100,485	5,445	5.14%	51
Mar 1997	106,561	101,669	4,892	4.59%	46
Apr 1997	106,712	102,708	4,004	3.75%	38
May 1997	107,495	103,738	3,757	3.50%	35
Jun 1997	109,710	105,423	4,287	3.91%	39
Jul 1997	109,676	105,564	4,112	3.75%	37
Aug 1997	111,621	107,105	4,516	4.05%	40
Sep 1997	108,380	104,069	4,311	3.98%	40
Oct 1997	108,667	104,513	4,154	3.82%	38
Nov 1997	109,216	104,926	4,290	3.93%	39
Dec 1997	108,663	104,141	4,522	4.16%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	106,938	101,555	5,383	5.03%	50
Feb 1998	106,736	101,705	5,031	4.71%	47
Mar 1998	107,149	102,465	4,684	4.37%	44
Apr 1998	106,506	103,156	3,350	3.15%	31
May 1998	107,111	103,753	3,358	3.14%	31
Jun 1998	109,392	105,250	4,142	3.79%	38
Jul 1998	108,642	105,161	3,481	3.20%	32
Aug 1998	112,755	108,802	3,953	3.51%	35
Sep 1998	107,549	103,781	3,768	3.50%	35
Oct 1998	107,576	103,691	3,885	3.61%	36
Nov 1998	107,189	103,489	3,700	3.45%	35
Dec 1998	107,449	103,829	3,620	3.37%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	105,706	101,671	4,035	3.82%	38
Feb 1999	105,759	101,621	4,138	3.91%	39
Mar 1999	105,902	102,282	3,620	3.42%	34
Apr 1999	105,031	101,731	3,300	3.14%	31
May 1999	105,176	101,909	3,267	3.11%	31
Jun 1999	107,636	103,633	4,003	3.72%	37
Jul 1999	107,147	103,419	3,728	3.48%	35
Aug 1999	111,028	106,978	4,050	3.65%	36
Sep 1999	105,336	101,605	3,731	3.54%	35
Oct 1999	106,127	102,454	3,673	3.46%	35
Nov 1999	105,868	102,283	3,585	3.39%	34
Dec 1999	105,795	102,042	3,753	3.55%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	111,192	106,451	4,741	4.26%	43
Feb 2000	110,948	105,875	5,073	4.57%	46
Mar 2000	111,218	106,577	4,641	4.17%	42
Apr 2000	111,894	108,187	3,707	3.31%	33
May 2000	111,909	108,143	3,766	3.37%	34
Jun 2000	113,805	109,496	4,309	3.79%	38
Jul 2000	113,354	108,944	4,410	3.89%	39
Aug 2000	118,412	114,160	4,252	3.59%	36
Sep 2000	111,141	107,414	3,727	3.35%	34
Oct 2000	111,373	107,952	3,421	3.07%	31
Nov 2000	111,333	107,466	3,867	3.47%	35
Dec 2000	111,937	107,915	4,022	3.59%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	110,803	105,842	4,961	4.48%	45
Feb 2001	110,093	105,169	4,924	4.47%	45
Mar 2001	110,863	106,153	4,710	4.25%	42
Apr 2001	111,714	107,604	4,110	3.68%	37
May 2001	111,551	107,653	3,898	3.49%	35
Jun 2001	114,120	109,645	4,475	3.92%	39
Jul 2001	113,621	109,318	4,303	3.79%	38
Aug 2001	114,990	110,188	4,802	4.18%	42
Sep 2001	111,935	107,809	4,126	3.69%	37
Oct 2001	112,554	108,246	4,308	3.83%	38
Nov 2001	111,927	107,387	4,540	4.06%	41
Dec 2001	111,840	106,912	4,928	4.41%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	110,718	105,102	5,616	5.07%	51
Feb 2002	111,017	105,408	5,609	5.05%	51
Mar 2002	110,897	105,538	5,359	4.83%	48
Apr 2002	111,222	106,274	4,948	4.45%	44
May 2002	111,698	106,801	4,897	4.38%	44
Jun 2002	113,531	107,706	5,825	5.13%	51
Jul 2002	113,085	107,330	5,755	5.09%	51
Aug 2002	115,116	109,568	5,548	4.82%	48
Sep 2002	111,235	106,477	4,758	4.28%	43
Oct 2002	110,397	105,407	4,990	4.52%	45
Nov 2002	109,648	104,693	4,955	4.52%	45
Dec 2002	109,722	104,597	5,125	4.67%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	106,849	100,668	6,181	5.78%	58
Feb 2003	106,873	100,403	6,470	6.05%	61
Mar 2003	106,999	101,080	5,919	5.53%	55
Apr 2003	107,097	102,049	5,048	4.71%	47
May 2003	107,212	102,080	5,132	4.79%	48
Jun 2003	109,835	103,606	6,229	5.67%	57
Jul 2003	109,357	103,325	6,032	5.52%	55
Aug 2003	111,799	105,346	6,453	5.77%	58
Sep 2003	108,802	102,976	5,826	5.35%	54
Oct 2003	108,611	103,107	5,504	5.07%	51
Nov 2003	108,807	103,142	5,665	5.21%	52
Dec 2003	108,419	102,781	5,638	5.20%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	108,202	101,590	6,612	6.11%	61
Feb 2004	107,888	101,297	6,591	6.11%	61
Mar 2004	107,977	101,643	6,334	5.87%	59
Apr 2004	108,181	102,762	5,419	5.01%	50
May 2004	109,015	103,743	5,272	4.84%	48
Jun 2004	110,933	105,037	5,896	5.31%	53
Jul 2004	111,021	105,270	5,751	5.18%	52
Aug 2004	112,677	106,736	5,941	5.27%	53
Sep 2004	109,353	104,067	5,286	4.83%	48
Oct 2004	110,435	104,938	5,497	4.98%	50
Nov 2004	109,938	104,556	5,382	4.90%	49
Dec 2004	109,719	104,179	5,540	5.05%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	109,816	103,801	6,015	5.48%	55
Feb 2005	109,589	103,276	6,313	5.76%	58
Mar 2005	109,959	104,452	5,507	5.01%	50
Apr 2005	111,376	106,382	4,994	4.48%	45
May 2005	112,406	107,538	4,868	4.33%	43
Jun 2005	114,104	108,738	5,366	4.70%	47
Jul 2005	114,800	109,532	5,268	4.59%	46
Aug 2005	117,398	112,046	5,352	4.56%	46
Sep 2005	113,568	108,664	4,904	4.32%	43
Oct 2005	114,352	109,603	4,749	4.15%	42
Nov 2005	113,650	108,807	4,843	4.26%	43
Dec 2005	114,195	108,998	5,197	4.55%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	112,731	106,921	5,810	5.15%	52
Feb 2006	112,585	106,741	5,844	5.19%	52
Mar 2006	113,067	107,625	5,442	4.81%	48
Apr 2006	112,996	107,906	5,090	4.50%	45
May 2006	113,334	108,810	4,524	3.99%	40
Jun 2006	115,769	110,631	5,138	4.44%	44
Jul 2006	115,231	110,002	5,229	4.54%	45
Aug 2006	118,246	113,052	5,194	4.39%	44
Sep 2006	113,924	109,554	4,370	3.84%	38
Oct 2006	114,456	110,357	4,099	3.58%	36
Nov 2006	114,651	110,402	4,249	3.71%	37
Dec 2006	114,402	109,759	4,643	4.06%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	113,933	108,272	5,661	4.97%	50
Feb 2007	113,001	107,307	5,694	5.04%	50
Mar 2007	113,369	108,512	4,857	4.28%	43
Apr 2007	114,266	109,541	4,725	4.14%	41
May 2007	114,825	110,118	4,707	4.10%	41
Jun 2007	117,866	112,224	5,642	4.79%	48
Jul 2007	117,066	111,290	5,776	4.93%	49
Aug 2007	119,297	113,361	5,936	4.98%	50
Sep 2007	115,803	110,493	5,310	4.59%	46
Oct 2007	116,020	111,001	5,019	4.33%	43
Nov 2007	116,095	110,871	5,224	4.50%	45
Dec 2007	115,902	110,216	5,686	4.91%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	114,239	107,494	6,745	5.90%	59
Feb 2008	114,976	108,752	6,224	5.41%	54
Mar 2008	115,757	110,023	5,734	4.95%	50
Apr 2008	116,668	111,376	5,292	4.54%	45
May 2008	116,496	110,570	5,926	5.09%	51
Jun 2008	117,924	110,652	7,272	6.17%	62
Jul 2008	117,599	110,040	7,559	6.43%	64
Aug 2008	118,916	111,048	7,868	6.62%	66
Sep 2008	115,799	108,712	7,087	6.12%	61
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Springfield Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Public Administration	19,714	18.83%
2.	Construction	10,738	10.25%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	6,092	5.82%
4.	Health Care	5,458	5.21%
5.	Educational Services	5,444	5.20%
6.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	5,286	5.05%
7.	Finance and Insurance	4,228	4.04%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	3,346	3.20%
9.	Repair and Maintenance	2,478	2.37%
10.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	2,214	2.11%
11.	Truck Transportation	2,190	2.09%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	2,058	1.97%
13.	Utilities	2,040	1.95%
14.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	2,010	1.92%
15.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,782	1.70%
16.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	1,684	1.61%
17.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,624	1.55%
18.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	1,592	1.52%
19.	Other Transportation	1,470	1.40%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	1,414	1.35%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Public Administration	20,570	19.91%
2.	Health Care	17,838	17.27%
3.	Educational Services	12,302	11.91%
4.	Finance and Insurance	7,912	7.66%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	5,936	5.75%
6.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	4,546	4.40%
7.	Social Assistance	4,494	4.35%
8.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	2,904	2.81%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	2,856	2.76%
10.	Department and Other General Stores	2,156	2.09%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	1,756	1.70%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,530	1.48%
13.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,366	1.32%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,214	1.18%
15.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	1,194	1.16%
16.	Construction	984	0.95%
17.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	818	0.79%
18.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	748	0.72%
19.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	692	0.67%
20.	Info Services and Data Processing	680	0.66%

Springfield Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Management Occupations	5,758	5.50%
2.	Computer Specialists	4,752	4.54%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	4,332	4.14%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	4,298	4.10%
5.	Other Office and Admin Support	4,274	4.08%
6.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	4,196	4.01%
7.	Other Installation / Maintenance	4,092	3.91%
8.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	3,004	2.87%
9.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	2,960	2.83%
10.	Vehicle Mechanics	2,436	2.33%
11.	Other Production Occupations	2,418	2.31%
12.	Business Operations Specialists	2,392	2.28%
13.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	2,386	2.28%
14.	Law Enforcement Workers	2,308	2.20%
15.	Other Construction Trades	2,308	2.20%
16.	Carpenters	2,214	2.11%
17.	Top Executives	2,172	2.07%
18.	Engineers	2,050	1.96%
19.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	2,042	1.95%
20.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,922	1.84%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	10,590	10.25%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	8,512	8.24%
3.	Registered Nurses	4,938	4.78%
4.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	4,456	4.31%
5.	Other Management Occupations	4,384	4.24%
6.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	4,220	4.08%
7.	Health Technologists and Technicians	3,540	3.43%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	3,220	3.12%
9.	Cashiers	2,952	2.86%
10.	Business Operations Specialists	2,748	2.66%
11.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	2,688	2.60%
12.	Child Care Workers	2,688	2.60%
13.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	2,242	2.17%
14.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	2,172	2.10%
15.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	2,166	2.10%
16.	Accountants and Auditors	1,962	1.90%
17.	Computer Specialists	1,944	1.88%
18.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	1,906	1.84%
19.	Other Financial Specialists	1,808	1.75%
20.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	1,788	1.73%

Springfield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	188,931	59.90%
15-35 hours	36,522	11.58%
1-14 hours	9,126	2.89%
No regular hours	80,856	25.63%

Springfield Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	4,383	2.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM	2,967	1.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	5,323	2.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM	12,118	6.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	21,465	10.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM	33,282	16.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	48,690	24.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM	29,056	14.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	8,140	4.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	7,478	3.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	3,264	1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	1,488	0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM	11,596	5.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM	11,696	5.82%

Springfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	6,118	3.04%
5-9	22,134	11.01%
10-14	40,495	20.15%
15-19	47,121	23.45%
20-24	37,094	18.46%
25-29	11,067	5.51%
30-34	19,191	9.55%
35-39	2,804	1.40%
40-44	3,249	1.62%
45-59	5,470	2.72%
60-89	3,443	1.71%
At least 90	2,760	1.37%

Springfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	1,496	0.74%	162,533	80.88%
30-44	1,004	0.50%	24,240	12.06%
45-59	326	0.16%	5,144	2.56%
At least 60	474	0.24%	5,729	2.85%

Springfield Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	578	0.28%
Car / truck / van, carpool	22,857	11.05%
Car / truck / van, solo	169,082	81.78%
Motorcycle	88	0.04%
Other	732	0.35%
Public transportation	3,300	1.60%
Walked	4,309	2.08%
Worked at home	5,814	2.81%

Springfield Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Springfield Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 167,312 (395,820 people)
: 107,320 (318,224 people)
: 49,703
: 209,751
Springfield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	11,915	7.09%
$10,000-$14,999	10,166	6.05%
$15,000-$19,999	10,541	6.27%
$20,000-$24,999	11,299	6.72%
$25,000-$29,999	10,712	6.38%
$30,000-$34,999	11,673	6.95%
$35,000-$39,999	10,743	6.39%
$40,000-$44,999	10,197	6.07%
$45,000-$49,999	9,234	5.50%
$50,000-$59,999	16,371	9.74%
$60,000-$74,999	19,357	11.52%
$75,000-$99,999	18,293	10.89%
$100,000-$124,999	8,176	4.87%
$125,000-$149,999	3,649	2.17%
$150,000-$199,999	2,634	1.57%
$200,000 or more	3,070	1.83%

Springfield Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	25,536	30.55%
Family, 2 people	23,977	28.68%
Nonfamily, 2 people	3,942	4.72%
Family, 3 people	12,663	15.15%
Nonfamily, 3 people	460	0.55%
Family, 4 people	10,672	12.77%
Nonfamily, 4 people	148	0.18%
Family, 5 people	4,294	5.14%
Nonfamily, 5 people	42	0.05%
Family, 6 people	1,253	1.50%
Nonfamily, 6 people	9	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	589	0.70%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	10	0.01%

Springfield Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	137,150	29.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	69,015	14.87%
Public Assistance	4,244	0.91%
Retirement	31,184	6.72%
Self Employment	20,430	4.40%
Social Security	43,413	9.36%
Supplemental Security	5,678	1.22%
Wage / Salary	133,807	28.84%
Other	19,050	4.11%

Springfield Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	45,917	55.40%
With children under 18	36,964	44.60%

Springfield Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	15,727	10.49%
Married	88,500	59.01%
Never Married	41,733	27.83%
Widowed	4,002	2.67%

Springfield Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	22,710	13.26%
Married	90,034	52.57%
Never Married	39,823	23.25%
Widowed	18,697	10.92%

Springfield Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Springfield Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Springfield Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	9,927	3.27%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	29,267	9.65%
High school diploma or equivalent	96,092	31.67%
Some college, no degree	68,501	22.58%
Associate degree	20,476	6.75%
Bachelors degree	51,920	17.11%
Graduate or professional degree	27,251	8.98%

Springfield Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	5,406	2.68%	2,894	1.44%	8,300	4.12%
Kindergarten	4,915	2.44%	1,004	0.50%	5,919	2.94%
Grades 1-4	18,937	9.40%	4,349	2.16%	23,286	11.56%
Grades 5-8	19,574	9.72%	4,033	2.00%	23,607	11.72%
Grades 9-12	19,584	9.72%	2,960	1.47%	22,544	11.19%
Undergrad college	12,927	6.42%	1,968	0.98%	14,895	7.39%
Graduate or professional school	4,339	2.15%	639	0.32%	4,978	2.47%
Total	85,682	42.54%	17,847	8.86%	103,529	51.40%

Springfield Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Springfield Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Springfield Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	361,641	90.78%
Below Poverty Level	36,738	9.22%

Springfield Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Springfield Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
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Springfield Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Springfield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Springfield Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	27,066	13.44%
10-19 Years	28,163	13.98%
20-29 Years	24,067	11.95%
30-39 Years	30,291	15.04%
40-49 Years	32,634	16.20%
50-59 Years	23,827	11.83%
60-69 Years	15,181	7.54%
70-79 Years	12,454	6.18%
80-89 Years	6,420	3.19%
90+ Years	1,334	0.66%

Springfield Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	96,343	47.83%
Female	105,094	52.17%

Springfield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	176,207	87.47%
African-American	18,182	9.03%
Multiracial	2,178	1.08%
Hispanic/Latino	2,094	1.04%
Asian	2,088	1.04%
Amerindian	377	0.19%
Other Race	270	0.13%
Pacific Islander	41	0.02%

Springfield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	107,838	29.76%
2.	Irish	62,676	17.30%
3.	English	51,832	14.30%
4.	United States Or American	30,918	8.53%
5.	Italian	22,604	6.24%
6.	French Non-Basque	11,474	3.17%
7.	Scottish	8,725	2.41%
8.	Dutch	8,630	2.38%
9.	Polish	7,620	2.10%
10.	Scotch Irish	7,494	2.07%

Springfield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	365,730	96.48%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	4,789	1.26%
3.	German	1,626	0.43%
4.	French	1,008	0.27%
5.	Italian	890	0.23%
6.	Other Asian	694	0.18%
7.	Chinese	644	0.17%
8.	African	442	0.12%
9.	Korean	278	0.07%
10.	Tagalog	270	0.07%

Springfield Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	397,337	98.21%
Naturalized immigrant	3,944	0.97%
Not a citizen	3,300	0.82%

Springfield Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Springfield Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Springfield Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

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Springfield Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Athens	Glenarm	Pleasant Plains
Atterberry	Grandview	Riverton
Auburn	Greenview	Rochester
Ball	Illiopolis	Rock Creek
Berlin	Indian Creek	Sandridge
Buffalo	Irish Grove	Sherman
Cantrall	Island Grove	Southern View
Capital	Jerome	Spaulding
Cartwright	Lanesville	Springfield
Chatham	Leland Grove	Sugar Grove
Clear Lake	Lincolns New Salem	Talkington
Cooper	Loami	Tallula
Cotton Hill	Lowder	Thayer
Curran	Maxwell	Virden
Dawson	Mechanicsburg	Williams
Divernon	New Berlin	Williamsville
Fancy Creek	Oakford	Woodside
Fancy Prairie	Pawnee
Gardner	Petersburg

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Chatham (8,958)	Jerome (1,414)	Talkington (263)
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