Springfield Metro Area

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  3. Springfield Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Springfield Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Springfield Metro Area Family Information
  6. Springfield Metro Area Education Information
  7. Springfield Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Springfield Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Springfield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Springfield Metro Area Counties
  11. Springfield Metro Area Cities


Springfield Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Springfield Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 144,742
  • Land Area (2000): 1,035.627 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.590 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 61,056
Springfield Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 220,716 75.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,701 1.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 65,634 22.55%

Springfield Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Springfield Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Springfield Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 71,018 66,816 4,202 5.92% 59
1991 70,546 65,867 4,679 6.63% 66
1992 70,411 65,109 5,302 7.53% 75
1993 69,226 64,986 4,239 6.12% 61
1994 69,387 66,138 3,249 4.68% 47
1995 69,993 66,881 3,112 4.45% 45
1996 71,125 67,033 4,093 5.75% 58
1997 70,217 66,882 3,335 4.75% 47
1998 68,481 65,463 3,018 4.41% 44
1999 68,169 65,113 3,056 4.48% 45
2000 72,387 69,263 3,124 4.32% 43
2001 72,765 69,070 3,694 5.08% 51
2002 71,914 66,906 5,008 6.96% 70
2003 71,098 65,953 5,145 7.24% 72
2004 70,755 66,048 4,707 6.65% 67
2005 70,350 65,947 4,403 6.26% 63
2006 70,808 66,899 3,908 5.52% 55
2007 71,058 66,617 4,441 6.25% 63
2008 70,872 66,165 4,706 6.64% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 70,827 65,619 5,208 7.35% 74
Feb 2008 70,493 66,057 4,436 6.29% 63
Mar 2008 70,619 66,263 4,356 6.17% 62
Apr 2008 70,716 66,832 3,884 5.49% 55
May 2008 71,016 66,892 4,124 5.81% 58
Jun 2008 71,656 66,903 4,753 6.63% 66
Jul 2008 71,142 65,871 5,271 7.41% 74
Aug 2008 71,185 65,838 5,347 7.51% 75
Sep 2008 70,190 65,212 4,978 7.09% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Springfield Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8,638 12.38%
2. Construction 6,962 9.98%
3. Metal Manufactuing 4,342 6.22%
4. Public Administration 3,982 5.71%
5. Educational Services 3,294 4.72%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 3,122 4.47%
7. Truck Transportation 2,738 3.92%
8. Health Care 2,274 3.26%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,140 3.07%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 2,118 3.04%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,728 2.48%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,682 2.41%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,588 2.28%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,510 2.16%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,236 1.77%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,206 1.73%
17. Finance and Insurance 1,070 1.53%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,040 1.49%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,020 1.46%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,010 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,950 18.49%
2. Educational Services 8,806 13.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,148 7.96%
4. Public Administration 3,868 5.98%
5. Finance and Insurance 3,286 5.08%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,200 3.40%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,170 3.36%
8. Social Assistance 2,154 3.33%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,902 2.94%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,756 2.72%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,516 2.35%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,506 2.33%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,296 2.01%
14. Metal Manufactuing 1,072 1.66%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,058 1.64%
16. Construction 936 1.45%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 726 1.12%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 648 1.00%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 616 0.95%
20. Gasoline Stations 570 0.88%

Springfield Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,972 7.13%
2. Other Production Occupations 4,496 6.44%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,028 5.77%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 3,444 4.94%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,266 4.68%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,926 4.19%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,894 4.15%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 2,730 3.91%
9. Other Management Occupations 2,620 3.76%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,596 3.72%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,556 3.66%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,674 2.40%
13. Engineers 1,538 2.20%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,474 2.11%
15. Other Construction Trades 1,456 2.09%
16. Top Executives 1,320 1.89%
17. Computer Specialists 1,294 1.85%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,156 1.66%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 1,044 1.50%
20. Construction Laborers 1,018 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,224 6.54%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,222 6.53%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,888 4.47%
4. Registered Nurses 2,774 4.29%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,306 3.57%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,264 3.50%
7. Other Production Occupations 2,170 3.36%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,118 3.28%
9. Cashiers 2,084 3.22%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,998 3.09%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,962 3.04%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,920 2.97%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,734 2.68%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,642 2.54%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,620 2.51%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,496 2.31%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,470 2.27%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,434 2.22%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,304 2.02%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,272 1.97%

Springfield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 122,837 54.28%
15-35 hours 27,699 12.24%
1-14 hours 6,361 2.81%
No regular hours 69,396 30.67%

Springfield Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,251 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,850 2.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,980 5.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,951 8.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 17,034 13.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 16,418 12.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19,974 15.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,263 7.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,336 4.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,336 4.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,468 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 994 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,656 8.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,340 9.50%

Springfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,894 3.77%
5-9 16,070 12.38%
10-14 23,762 18.30%
15-19 25,332 19.51%
20-24 20,029 15.42%
25-29 7,837 6.04%
30-34 13,210 10.17%
35-39 2,716 2.09%
40-44 3,523 2.71%
45-59 6,826 5.26%
60-89 3,668 2.82%
At least 90 1,984 1.53%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 938 0.72% 96,986 74.69%
30-44 151 0.12% 19,298 14.86%
45-59 194 0.15% 6,632 5.11%
At least 60 130 0.10% 5,522 4.25%

Springfield Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 162 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14,986 11.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 109,529 82.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 86 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 808 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,413 1.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,867 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,739 2.07%

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
Households (2000): 113,440 (281,644 people)
Families (2000): 79,138 (235,062 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 30,878
People at same address in 1995: 157,123
Springfield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,730 8.53%
$10,000-$14,999 7,177 6.29%
$15,000-$19,999 7,845 6.88%
$20,000-$24,999 8,307 7.28%
$25,000-$29,999 7,722 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 8,023 7.04%
$35,000-$39,999 7,524 6.60%
$40,000-$44,999 7,242 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 6,237 5.47%
$50,000-$59,999 11,395 9.99%
$60,000-$74,999 12,480 10.94%
$75,000-$99,999 11,314 9.92%
$100,000-$124,999 4,674 4.10%
$125,000-$149,999 2,090 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 1,166 1.02%
$200,000 or more 1,117 0.98%

Springfield Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,702 25.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 17,645 31.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,063 3.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,320 16.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 296 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,603 13.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 135 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,220 5.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 47 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,071 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 524 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.02%

Springfield Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 89,048 28.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 38,393 12.34%
Public Assistance 4,082 1.31%
Retirement 26,797 8.61%
Self Employment 10,235 3.29%
Social Security 32,899 10.57%
Supplemental Security 5,662 1.82%
Wage / Salary 87,032 27.96%
Other 17,076 5.49%

Springfield Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 36,094 58.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 25,319 41.23%

Springfield Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,202 10.23%
Color 1 Box Married 65,764 60.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,235 26.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,287 3.00%

Springfield Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,194 12.54%
Color 1 Box Married 66,535 54.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24,479 20.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,982 12.36%

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
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,412 3.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 34,583 15.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 84,769 38.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47,903 21.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,548 5.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,365 8.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,385 4.76%

Springfield Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,243 1.55% 1,778 1.23% 4,021 2.78%
Kindergarten 3,618 2.50% 542 0.37% 4,160 2.87%
Grades 1-4 14,193 9.81% 1,642 1.13% 15,835 10.94%
Grades 5-8 16,574 11.45% 1,197 0.83% 17,771 12.28%
Grades 9-12 15,858 10.96% 1,326 0.92% 17,184 11.87%
Undergrad college 8,276 5.72% 4,787 3.31% 13,063 9.03%
Graduate or professional school 1,373 0.95% 484 0.33% 1,857 1.28%
Total 62,135 42.93% 11,756 8.12% 73,891 51.05%

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
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 253,662 89.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 30,117 10.61%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 185
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 19,571 13.52%
10-19 Years 21,102 14.58%
20-29 Years 17,221 11.90%
30-39 Years 19,561 13.51%
40-49 Years 21,413 14.79%
50-59 Years 18,013 12.44%
60-69 Years 12,176 8.41%
70-79 Years 10,009 6.92%
80-89 Years 4,768 3.29%
90+ Years 908 0.63%

Springfield Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 69,569 48.06%
Color 1 Box Female 75,173 51.94%

Springfield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 126,748 87.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,867 8.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,106 1.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,699 1.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 751 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 353 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 187 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 31 0.02%

Springfield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 63,836 29.12%
2. United States Or American 43,571 19.88%
3. Irish 33,431 15.25%
4. English 26,147 11.93%
5. Dutch 6,651 3.03%
6. Italian 6,413 2.93%
7. French Non-Basque 6,390 2.92%
8. Scotch Irish 5,546 2.53%
9. Scottish 4,775 2.18%
10. Polish 3,613 1.65%

Springfield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 263,464 96.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,280 1.58%
3. French 1,032 0.38%
4. German 810 0.30%
5. Japanese 351 0.13%
6. Greek 192 0.07%
7. Other Indo European 174 0.06%
8. Other Asian 172 0.06%
9. Italian 148 0.05%
10. Tagalog 140 0.05%

Springfield Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 287,601 98.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,230 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,220 0.42%

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
Clark County    

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