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Springfield Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 680,014
Land Area (2000): 4,790.083 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 142.006 square kilometers
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Area Code(s): 413, 978

Springfield Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	333,392	2002	330,225	2005	142,676
2000	342,924	2003	143,598	2006	142,549
2001	327,729	2004	143,642	2007	141,098

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	1,109,458	81.46%
Rural, Farm	5,910	0.43%
Rural, Non-farm	246,630	18.11%

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Springfield Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
: 487,634
: $14,588,316,000 / $3,528,474,000
Springfield Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	287,945	269,615	18,331	6.37%	64
1991	286,534	259,938	26,596	9.28%	93
1992	284,836	258,987	25,849	9.07%	91
1993	281,666	258,290	23,377	8.30%	83
1994	279,818	259,251	20,567	7.35%	74
1995	276,779	259,609	17,170	6.20%	62
1996	276,224	262,606	13,617	4.93%	49
1997	280,983	268,412	12,571	4.47%	45
1998	280,908	269,584	11,324	4.03%	40
1999	281,807	271,157	10,649	3.78%	38
2000	289,621	280,715	8,906	3.08%	31
2001	292,652	281,361	11,290	3.86%	39
2002	296,119	280,573	15,546	5.25%	53
2003	296,493	278,565	17,928	6.05%	60
2004	295,861	278,880	16,982	5.74%	57
2005	295,093	279,056	16,037	5.43%	54
2006	296,364	280,109	16,255	5.48%	55
2007	294,066	278,890	15,176	5.16%	52
2008	292,692	276,307	16,386	5.60%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	284,345	267,982	16,363	5.75%	58
Feb 1990	286,739	269,964	16,775	5.85%	59
Mar 1990	287,678	270,883	16,795	5.84%	58
Apr 1990	287,999	271,847	16,152	5.61%	56
May 1990	289,418	272,641	16,777	5.80%	58
Jun 1990	291,012	272,826	18,186	6.25%	62
Jul 1990	289,308	270,231	19,077	6.59%	66
Aug 1990	289,392	270,002	19,390	6.70%	67
Sep 1990	286,695	267,216	19,479	6.79%	68
Oct 1990	287,232	268,481	18,751	6.53%	65
Nov 1990	288,519	267,894	20,625	7.15%	71
Dec 1990	287,005	265,408	21,597	7.52%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	282,091	256,999	25,092	8.90%	89
Feb 1991	284,335	258,494	25,841	9.09%	91
Mar 1991	285,236	258,799	26,437	9.27%	93
Apr 1991	285,959	261,761	24,198	8.46%	85
May 1991	287,304	261,245	26,059	9.07%	91
Jun 1991	290,743	262,866	27,877	9.59%	96
Jul 1991	288,366	260,818	27,548	9.55%	96
Aug 1991	287,616	259,790	27,826	9.67%	97
Sep 1991	286,266	258,634	27,632	9.65%	97
Oct 1991	287,118	260,438	26,680	9.29%	93
Nov 1991	287,207	260,485	26,722	9.30%	93
Dec 1991	286,167	258,926	27,241	9.52%	95

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	283,201	254,253	28,948	10.22%	102
Feb 1992	285,473	256,558	28,915	10.13%	101
Mar 1992	286,060	257,739	28,321	9.90%	99
Apr 1992	284,638	259,630	25,008	8.79%	88
May 1992	285,611	260,580	25,031	8.76%	88
Jun 1992	289,017	262,289	26,728	9.25%	92
Jul 1992	286,071	260,290	25,781	9.01%	90
Aug 1992	284,733	259,587	25,146	8.83%	88
Sep 1992	281,528	256,686	24,842	8.82%	88
Oct 1992	281,883	258,945	22,938	8.14%	81
Nov 1992	285,143	261,064	24,079	8.44%	84
Dec 1992	284,671	260,222	24,449	8.59%	86

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	280,062	251,875	28,187	10.06%	101
Feb 1993	282,151	254,766	27,385	9.71%	97
Mar 1993	281,959	255,600	26,359	9.35%	93
Apr 1993	280,402	256,969	23,433	8.36%	84
May 1993	282,536	259,675	22,861	8.09%	81
Jun 1993	285,501	261,406	24,095	8.44%	84
Jul 1993	282,172	259,010	23,162	8.21%	82
Aug 1993	281,850	259,734	22,116	7.85%	78
Sep 1993	280,078	258,378	21,700	7.75%	77
Oct 1993	281,180	260,427	20,753	7.38%	74
Nov 1993	281,500	261,274	20,226	7.19%	72
Dec 1993	280,605	260,362	20,243	7.21%	72

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	278,695	253,989	24,706	8.86%	89
Feb 1994	279,758	256,277	23,481	8.39%	84
Mar 1994	279,288	256,795	22,493	8.05%	81
Apr 1994	278,813	257,433	21,380	7.67%	77
May 1994	280,048	259,854	20,194	7.21%	72
Jun 1994	281,839	260,498	21,341	7.57%	76
Jul 1994	279,421	258,630	20,791	7.44%	74
Aug 1994	280,315	260,227	20,088	7.17%	72
Sep 1994	278,451	259,292	19,159	6.88%	69
Oct 1994	280,303	262,189	18,114	6.46%	65
Nov 1994	281,805	264,047	17,758	6.30%	63
Dec 1994	279,082	261,780	17,302	6.20%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	275,742	254,939	20,803	7.54%	75
Feb 1995	277,438	258,210	19,228	6.93%	69
Mar 1995	277,282	258,511	18,771	6.77%	68
Apr 1995	277,401	259,963	17,438	6.29%	63
May 1995	276,970	260,472	16,498	5.96%	60
Jun 1995	278,928	261,156	17,772	6.37%	64
Jul 1995	277,126	259,706	17,420	6.29%	63
Aug 1995	275,403	258,503	16,900	6.14%	61
Sep 1995	275,270	259,038	16,232	5.90%	59
Oct 1995	276,680	261,780	14,900	5.39%	54
Nov 1995	277,145	262,142	15,003	5.41%	54
Dec 1995	275,963	260,892	15,071	5.46%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	271,822	253,702	18,120	6.67%	67
Feb 1996	273,630	257,214	16,416	6.00%	60
Mar 1996	275,031	258,886	16,145	5.87%	59
Apr 1996	275,516	262,226	13,290	4.82%	48
May 1996	276,480	263,591	12,889	4.66%	47
Jun 1996	278,415	265,131	13,284	4.77%	48
Jul 1996	275,276	261,736	13,540	4.92%	49
Aug 1996	274,586	262,379	12,207	4.45%	44
Sep 1996	275,516	263,148	12,368	4.49%	45
Oct 1996	278,837	267,456	11,381	4.08%	41
Nov 1996	280,720	268,890	11,830	4.21%	42
Dec 1996	278,855	266,917	11,938	4.28%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	277,011	261,335	15,676	5.66%	57
Feb 1997	279,049	264,501	14,548	5.21%	52
Mar 1997	281,046	266,380	14,666	5.22%	52
Apr 1997	280,776	268,586	12,190	4.34%	43
May 1997	281,522	269,761	11,761	4.18%	42
Jun 1997	284,236	271,167	13,069	4.60%	46
Jul 1997	280,889	268,063	12,826	4.57%	46
Aug 1997	280,349	267,926	12,423	4.43%	44
Sep 1997	279,519	267,778	11,741	4.20%	42
Oct 1997	281,132	270,758	10,374	3.69%	37
Nov 1997	283,966	273,501	10,465	3.69%	37
Dec 1997	282,297	271,183	11,114	3.94%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	278,373	263,810	14,563	5.23%	52
Feb 1998	280,031	266,553	13,478	4.81%	48
Mar 1998	281,812	267,871	13,941	4.95%	49
Apr 1998	278,781	268,417	10,364	3.72%	37
May 1998	280,126	269,346	10,780	3.85%	38
Jun 1998	282,919	270,727	12,192	4.31%	43
Jul 1998	279,177	267,742	11,435	4.10%	41
Aug 1998	279,133	268,493	10,640	3.81%	38
Sep 1998	279,101	268,605	10,496	3.76%	38
Oct 1998	282,404	273,013	9,391	3.33%	33
Nov 1998	284,204	275,101	9,103	3.20%	32
Dec 1998	284,838	275,334	9,504	3.34%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	280,258	266,708	13,550	4.83%	48
Feb 1999	282,511	269,799	12,712	4.50%	45
Mar 1999	282,901	270,582	12,319	4.35%	44
Apr 1999	282,212	271,724	10,488	3.72%	37
May 1999	283,446	273,275	10,171	3.59%	36
Jun 1999	286,002	274,195	11,807	4.13%	41
Jul 1999	281,645	269,784	11,861	4.21%	42
Aug 1999	280,121	269,340	10,781	3.85%	38
Sep 1999	278,186	269,018	9,168	3.30%	33
Oct 1999	280,360	272,111	8,249	2.94%	29
Nov 1999	281,870	273,659	8,211	2.91%	29
Dec 1999	282,167	273,693	8,474	3.00%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	291,338	279,488	11,850	4.07%	41
Feb 2000	291,676	280,666	11,010	3.77%	38
Mar 2000	291,047	280,229	10,818	3.72%	37
Apr 2000	290,312	282,241	8,071	2.78%	28
May 2000	289,563	281,603	7,960	2.75%	27
Jun 2000	291,904	282,981	8,923	3.06%	31
Jul 2000	288,019	278,389	9,630	3.34%	33
Aug 2000	287,070	278,564	8,506	2.96%	30
Sep 2000	284,307	276,277	8,030	2.82%	28
Oct 2000	288,305	281,370	6,935	2.41%	24
Nov 2000	290,048	282,525	7,523	2.59%	26
Dec 2000	291,866	284,245	7,621	2.61%	26

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	292,005	279,853	12,152	4.16%	42
Feb 2001	292,059	280,512	11,547	3.95%	40
Mar 2001	293,281	281,123	12,158	4.15%	41
Apr 2001	291,650	281,433	10,217	3.50%	35
May 2001	291,716	281,925	9,791	3.36%	34
Jun 2001	294,344	283,125	11,219	3.81%	38
Jul 2001	291,874	280,293	11,581	3.97%	40
Aug 2001	291,001	279,529	11,472	3.94%	39
Sep 2001	291,503	280,293	11,210	3.85%	38
Oct 2001	292,848	282,215	10,633	3.63%	36
Nov 2001	294,452	283,008	11,444	3.89%	39
Dec 2001	295,087	283,027	12,060	4.09%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	293,444	277,054	16,390	5.59%	56
Feb 2002	296,319	280,414	15,905	5.37%	54
Mar 2002	296,449	280,177	16,272	5.49%	55
Apr 2002	294,688	280,246	14,442	4.90%	49
May 2002	295,966	281,962	14,004	4.73%	47
Jun 2002	299,019	283,061	15,958	5.34%	53
Jul 2002	296,551	280,138	16,413	5.53%	55
Aug 2002	294,265	278,747	15,518	5.27%	53
Sep 2002	296,526	281,344	15,182	5.12%	51
Oct 2002	296,436	281,732	14,704	4.96%	50
Nov 2002	296,745	281,160	15,585	5.25%	53
Dec 2002	297,022	280,844	16,178	5.45%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	296,466	276,228	20,238	6.83%	68
Feb 2003	297,146	278,013	19,133	6.44%	64
Mar 2003	296,898	277,849	19,049	6.42%	64
Apr 2003	296,481	279,472	17,009	5.74%	57
May 2003	296,533	279,738	16,795	5.66%	57
Jun 2003	299,613	281,010	18,603	6.21%	62
Jul 2003	295,821	277,185	18,636	6.30%	63
Aug 2003	295,522	277,999	17,523	5.93%	59
Sep 2003	294,008	276,210	17,798	6.05%	61
Oct 2003	295,648	278,826	16,822	5.69%	57
Nov 2003	296,992	280,063	16,929	5.70%	57
Dec 2003	296,786	280,185	16,601	5.59%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	296,556	275,878	20,678	6.97%	70
Feb 2004	296,172	277,061	19,111	6.45%	65
Mar 2004	297,309	277,847	19,462	6.55%	65
Apr 2004	295,731	279,303	16,428	5.56%	56
May 2004	296,187	279,618	16,569	5.59%	56
Jun 2004	298,821	280,948	17,873	5.98%	60
Jul 2004	296,295	278,318	17,977	6.07%	61
Aug 2004	293,857	277,930	15,927	5.42%	54
Sep 2004	292,909	277,060	15,849	5.41%	54
Oct 2004	294,916	280,363	14,553	4.93%	49
Nov 2004	296,121	281,633	14,488	4.89%	49
Dec 2004	295,462	280,597	14,865	5.03%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	293,399	275,158	18,241	6.22%	62
Feb 2005	294,402	276,784	17,618	5.98%	60
Mar 2005	294,412	277,542	16,870	5.73%	57
Apr 2005	294,502	279,723	14,779	5.02%	50
May 2005	295,352	280,145	15,207	5.15%	51
Jun 2005	297,070	280,873	16,197	5.45%	55
Jul 2005	294,638	277,835	16,803	5.70%	57
Aug 2005	293,590	278,269	15,321	5.22%	52
Sep 2005	294,663	278,545	16,118	5.47%	55
Oct 2005	295,996	281,343	14,653	4.95%	50
Nov 2005	296,921	281,447	15,474	5.21%	52
Dec 2005	296,170	281,002	15,168	5.12%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	293,801	275,427	18,374	6.25%	63
Feb 2006	295,904	277,837	18,067	6.11%	61
Mar 2006	296,404	278,890	17,514	5.91%	59
Apr 2006	297,064	281,477	15,587	5.25%	52
May 2006	296,991	281,499	15,492	5.22%	52
Jun 2006	298,413	282,130	16,283	5.46%	55
Jul 2006	295,802	278,235	17,567	5.94%	59
Aug 2006	294,041	277,864	16,177	5.50%	55
Sep 2006	294,783	278,825	15,958	5.41%	54
Oct 2006	296,586	282,380	14,206	4.79%	48
Nov 2006	298,263	283,458	14,805	4.96%	50
Dec 2006	298,318	283,285	15,033	5.04%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	295,716	276,847	18,869	6.38%	64
Feb 2007	295,415	278,127	17,288	5.85%	59
Mar 2007	296,152	279,576	16,576	5.60%	56
Apr 2007	294,380	279,927	14,453	4.91%	49
May 2007	294,881	280,425	14,456	4.90%	49
Jun 2007	296,706	281,031	15,675	5.28%	53
Jul 2007	294,022	277,767	16,255	5.53%	55
Aug 2007	290,651	276,013	14,638	5.04%	50
Sep 2007	291,760	277,298	14,462	4.96%	50
Oct 2007	292,315	279,344	12,971	4.44%	44
Nov 2007	293,964	281,108	12,856	4.37%	44
Dec 2007	292,831	279,222	13,609	4.65%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	293,531	275,683	17,848	6.08%	61
Feb 2008	293,112	276,546	16,566	5.65%	57
Mar 2008	293,780	277,630	16,150	5.50%	55
Apr 2008	291,689	278,984	12,705	4.36%	44
May 2008	291,217	276,255	14,962	5.14%	51
Jun 2008	294,857	277,546	17,311	5.87%	59
Jul 2008	293,999	276,349	17,650	6.00%	60
Aug 2008	291,339	274,080	17,259	5.92%	59
Sep 2008	290,708	273,687	17,021	5.86%	59
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Springfield Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Educational Services	31,156	9.45%
2.	Construction	27,184	8.24%
3.	Public Administration	17,672	5.36%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	17,488	5.30%
5.	Health Care	16,142	4.90%
6.	Metal Manufactuing	15,326	4.65%
7.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	12,510	3.79%
8.	Finance and Insurance	10,556	3.20%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	10,378	3.15%
10.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	10,268	3.11%
11.	Food and Beverage Stores	10,184	3.09%
12.	Repair and Maintenance	8,762	2.66%
13.	Paper Manufacturing	8,218	2.49%
14.	Machinery Manufacturing	6,506	1.97%
15.	U.S. Postal Service	6,398	1.94%
16.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	5,878	1.78%
17.	Truck Transportation	5,836	1.77%
18.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	5,164	1.57%
19.	Other Transportation	5,138	1.56%
20.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	4,878	1.48%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	64,840	20.06%
2.	Health Care	55,282	17.10%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	21,164	6.55%
4.	Finance and Insurance	20,196	6.25%
5.	Social Assistance	13,028	4.03%
6.	Public Administration	12,982	4.02%
7.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	12,750	3.94%
8.	Food and Beverage Stores	10,418	3.22%
9.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	7,262	2.25%
10.	Department and Other General Stores	6,678	2.07%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	6,648	2.06%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	5,840	1.81%
13.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	5,762	1.78%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	4,448	1.38%
15.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	3,940	1.22%
16.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	3,858	1.19%
17.	Paper Manufacturing	3,464	1.07%
18.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	3,178	0.98%
19.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	3,168	0.98%
20.	U.S. Postal Service	3,136	0.97%

Springfield Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	18,306	5.55%
2.	Other Installation / Maintenance	14,918	4.52%
3.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	14,892	4.52%
4.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	14,372	4.36%
5.	Other Management Occupations	14,190	4.30%
6.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	13,816	4.19%
7.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	13,208	4.01%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	12,450	3.78%
9.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	10,524	3.19%
10.	Vehicle Mechanics	9,234	2.80%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	7,650	2.32%
12.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	7,548	2.29%
13.	Computer Specialists	7,150	2.17%
14.	Top Executives	6,554	1.99%
15.	Postsecondary Teachers	6,486	1.97%
16.	Law Enforcement Workers	6,356	1.93%
17.	Other Office and Admin Support	6,086	1.85%
18.	Engineers	6,062	1.84%
19.	Carpenters	5,816	1.76%
20.	Business Operations Specialists	5,742	1.74%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	20,204	6.25%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	17,122	5.30%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	16,438	5.09%
4.	Registered Nurses	13,366	4.14%
5.	Other Management Occupations	11,600	3.59%
6.	Cashiers	11,420	3.53%
7.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	11,144	3.45%
8.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	10,104	3.13%
9.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	9,848	3.05%
10.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	9,816	3.04%
11.	Other Production Occupations	9,290	2.87%
12.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	9,168	2.84%
13.	Health Technologists and Technicians	8,158	2.52%
14.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	8,022	2.48%
15.	Waiters and Waitresses	7,892	2.44%
16.	Business Operations Specialists	7,682	2.38%
17.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	7,612	2.36%
18.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	7,228	2.24%
19.	Customer Service Representatives	7,062	2.18%
20.	Postsecondary Teachers	6,044	1.87%

Springfield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	547,317	51.16%
15-35 hours	169,839	15.88%
1-14 hours	42,050	3.93%
No regular hours	310,587	29.03%

Springfield Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	18,167	2.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM	14,712	2.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	25,195	4.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM	47,287	7.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	66,320	10.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM	82,094	13.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	92,937	14.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM	75,430	12.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	41,927	6.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	34,009	5.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	14,310	2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	7,689	1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM	54,949	8.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM	48,153	7.73%

Springfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	23,884	3.83%
5-9	80,859	12.98%
10-14	108,157	17.36%
15-19	107,061	17.18%
20-24	98,828	15.86%
25-29	40,437	6.49%
30-34	70,098	11.25%
35-39	15,204	2.44%
40-44	17,592	2.82%
45-59	31,236	5.01%
60-89	17,871	2.87%
At least 90	11,952	1.92%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	7,568	1.21%	451,658	72.48%
30-44	3,834	0.62%	99,060	15.90%
45-59	1,674	0.27%	29,562	4.74%
At least 60	1,910	0.31%	27,913	4.48%

Springfield Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	2,264	0.35%
Car / truck / van, carpool	62,023	9.65%
Car / truck / van, solo	509,449	79.30%
Motorcycle	392	0.06%
Other	2,957	0.46%
Public transportation	14,986	2.33%
Walked	31,108	4.84%
Worked at home	19,231	2.99%

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
: 521,844 (1,291,734 people)
: 337,932 (1,032,566 people)
: 136,970
: 742,797
Springfield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	55,903	10.70%
$10,000-$14,999	37,955	7.26%
$15,000-$19,999	32,153	6.15%
$20,000-$24,999	33,579	6.43%
$25,000-$29,999	32,686	6.25%
$30,000-$34,999	32,424	6.20%
$35,000-$39,999	29,432	5.63%
$40,000-$44,999	29,227	5.59%
$45,000-$49,999	26,309	5.03%
$50,000-$59,999	48,730	9.32%
$60,000-$74,999	59,094	11.31%
$75,000-$99,999	55,378	10.60%
$100,000-$124,999	24,062	4.60%
$125,000-$149,999	11,005	2.11%
$150,000-$199,999	7,645	1.46%
$200,000 or more	7,023	1.34%

Springfield Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	74,310	28.50%
Family, 2 people	69,356	26.60%
Nonfamily, 2 people	14,546	5.58%
Family, 3 people	40,563	15.56%
Nonfamily, 3 people	2,298	0.88%
Family, 4 people	35,137	13.48%
Nonfamily, 4 people	1,139	0.44%
Family, 5 people	15,138	5.81%
Nonfamily, 5 people	295	0.11%
Family, 6 people	5,065	1.94%
Nonfamily, 6 people	91	0.03%
Family, 7 or more people	2,748	1.05%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	59	0.02%

Springfield Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	405,037	28.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	201,441	14.06%
Public Assistance	23,620	1.65%
Retirement	92,023	6.42%
Self Employment	58,392	4.08%
Social Security	149,700	10.45%
Supplemental Security	32,203	2.25%
Wage / Salary	392,252	27.38%
Other	77,793	5.43%

Springfield Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	138,170	55.94%
With children under 18	108,809	44.06%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	41,975	8.23%
Married	276,030	54.12%
Never Married	176,676	34.64%
Widowed	15,391	3.02%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	61,050	10.53%
Married	280,290	48.34%
Never Married	172,630	29.77%
Widowed	65,877	11.36%

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	56,252	5.45%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	124,947	12.11%
High school diploma or equivalent	310,914	30.13%
Some college, no degree	229,481	22.24%
Associate degree	77,836	7.54%
Bachelors degree	138,768	13.45%
Graduate or professional degree	93,813	9.09%

Springfield Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	14,945	2.20%	9,776	1.44%	24,721	3.64%
Kindergarten	16,863	2.48%	2,712	0.40%	19,575	2.88%
Grades 1-4	68,893	10.13%	8,315	1.22%	77,208	11.35%
Grades 5-8	70,824	10.42%	8,083	1.19%	78,907	11.60%
Grades 9-12	71,695	10.54%	7,030	1.03%	78,725	11.58%
Undergrad college	72,169	10.61%	32,353	4.76%	104,522	15.37%
Graduate or professional school	12,233	1.80%	7,118	1.05%	19,351	2.85%
Total	327,622	48.18%	75,387	11.09%	403,009	59.26%

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 Business Information Back to top
: 36,711
Springfield Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	1,109	2,540
2002	1,517	1,035
2003	164	205
2004	197	165

Springfield Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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	1,123,733	86.96%
Below Poverty Level	168,569	13.04%

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
: 2,313
Springfield Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	2.310	0.273	0.021	0.435	3.038	7.994	30.382	2.882	41.258
2000	2.517	0.306	0.017	0.884	3.724	9.253	32.987	3.257	45.497
2001	3.192	0.253	0.040	0.845	4.330	9.636	38.367	3.540	51.543
2002	3.570	0.357	0.018	0.724	4.670	8.319	32.805	3.143	44.267
2003	1.588	0.620	0.056	2.215	4.478	15.244	39.611	5.641	60.495
2004	1.413	0.543	0.049	2.033	4.038	14.982	40.086	4.755	59.822
2005	1.612	0.596	0.063	2.110	4.381	16.618	39.011	4.226	59.856
2006	1.354	0.491	0.042	2.322	4.209	17.489	36.633	4.384	58.506
2007	1.361	0.369	0.035	1.814	3.579	12.821	35.032	3.459	51.312

Springfield Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	14,768
2000	16,879
2001	18,311
2002	16,160

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	87,047	12.80%
10-19 Years	104,377	15.35%
20-29 Years	90,171	13.26%
30-39 Years	97,182	14.29%
40-49 Years	104,792	15.41%
50-59 Years	77,475	11.39%
60-69 Years	46,665	6.86%
70-79 Years	44,257	6.51%
80-89 Years	23,704	3.49%
90+ Years	4,344	0.64%

Springfield Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	324,115	47.66%
Female	355,899	52.34%

Springfield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	543,462	79.92%
Hispanic/Latino	75,834	11.15%
African-American	37,368	5.50%
Asian	11,727	1.72%
Multiracial	9,309	1.37%
Amerindian	1,187	0.17%
Other Race	902	0.13%
Pacific Islander	225	0.03%

Springfield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	237,784	17.50%
2.	French Non-Basque	177,300	13.05%
3.	Polish	174,246	12.83%
4.	English	140,344	10.33%
5.	Italian	136,015	10.01%
6.	French Canadian	105,401	7.76%
7.	German	96,468	7.10%
8.	United States Or American	44,448	3.27%
9.	Scottish	33,613	2.47%
10.	Portuguese	23,727	1.75%

Springfield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	1,049,422	81.88%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	122,853	9.58%
3.	Polish	20,495	1.60%
4.	French	20,177	1.57%
5.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	12,858	1.00%
6.	Russian	10,316	0.80%
7.	Italian	8,026	0.63%
8.	Chinese	5,006	0.39%
9.	Vietnamese	4,168	0.33%
10.	German	3,461	0.27%

Springfield Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	1,270,696	93.30%
Naturalized immigrant	44,036	3.23%
Not a citizen	47,266	3.47%

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

Franklin County

Hampden County

Hampshire County

Springfield Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Agawam	Hawley	Russell
Amherst	Haydenville	Shelburne
Ashfield	Heath	Shelburne Falls
Belchertown	Holland	Shutesbury
Bernardston	Holyoke	South Amherst
Blandford	Huntington	South Deerfield
Bondsville	Indian Orchard	South Hadley
Brimfield	Lake Pleasant	Southampton
Buckland	Leeds	Southwick
Charlemont	Leverett	Springfield
Chester	Leyden	Sunderland
Chesterfield	Longmeadow	Thorndike
Chicopee	Ludlow	Three Rivers
Colrain	Middlefield	Tolland
Conway	Millers Falls	Turners Falls
Cummington	Monroe	Wales
Deerfield	Monroe Bridge	Ware
East Longmeadow	Monson	Warwick
Easthampton	Montague	Wendell
Erving	Montgomery	Wendell Depot
Feeding Hills	New Salem	West Chesterfield
Florence	North Amherst	West Hatfield
Gill	North Hatfield	West Springfield
Goshen	Northampton	Westfield
Granby	Northfield	Westhampton
Granville	Orange	Whately
Greenfield	Palmer	Wilbraham
Hadley	Pelham	Williamsburg
Hampden	Plainfield	Woronoco
Hatfield	Rowe	Worthington

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Chicopee (54,653)	Montague (3,510)	Haydenville (1,128)
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Holyoke (39,838)	Hatfield (3,249)	Millers Falls (1,072)
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Longmeadow (15,633)	Bondsville (1,876)	Warwick (750)
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Southwick (8,835)	Leverett (1,663)	West Chesterfield (147)
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Palmer (7,887)	Whately (1,573)	Monroe (93)
Orange (7,518)	Granville (1,521)	Wendell Depot (90)
Granby (6,132)	Westhampton (1,468)	Indian Orchard
North Amherst (6,019)	Pelham (1,403)	Thorndike
Southampton (5,387)	Gill (1,363)	Woronoco
Hampden (5,171)	Charlemont (1,358)	West Hatfield
South Amherst (5,039)	Chester (1,308)	Leeds
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Turners Falls (4,441)	Blandford (1,214)	North Hatfield