Springfield

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  4. Springfield Employment Information
  5. Springfield Family Information
  6. Springfield Education Information
  7. Springfield Business Information
  8. Springfield Public Benefits Information
  9. Springfield Criminal Information
  10. Springfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Springfield Zip Codes


Springfield Legal Resources Back to top

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Springfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 116,954
  • Land Area (2000): 173.832 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.878 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 24.2186 (-4.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 76.5186 (24.7) / 86.9186 (30.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,688
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,141
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 35 inches
Springfield Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 117,905 2002 113,081 2005 115,187
2000 120,703 2003 112,304 2006 116,290
2001 112,019 2004 114,125 2007 117,185

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Houses (2000): 56,374
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,100
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 7,535
Springfield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 116,838 99.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 70 0.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 549 0.47%

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Springfield Employment Information Back to top
Springfield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 60,678 58,138 2,540 4.19% 42
1991 61,437 58,401 3,037 4.94% 49
1992 61,123 57,401 3,723 6.09% 61
1993 59,442 56,056 3,386 5.70% 57
1994 58,865 55,827 3,038 5.16% 52
1995 59,478 56,362 3,115 5.24% 52
1996 59,474 56,363 3,111 5.23% 52
1997 61,833 58,755 3,078 4.98% 50
1998 61,985 59,193 2,792 4.50% 45
1999 61,380 58,805 2,575 4.20% 42
2000 61,780 59,150 2,630 4.26% 43
2001 61,668 58,791 2,877 4.67% 47
2002 60,931 57,874 3,057 5.02% 50
2003 59,487 56,112 3,375 5.67% 57
2004 60,576 57,252 3,324 5.49% 55
2005 62,739 59,717 3,022 4.82% 48
2006 63,778 60,896 2,882 4.52% 45
2007 64,536 61,427 3,109 4.82% 48
2008 65,001 61,196 3,805 5.85% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 63,633 59,882 3,751 5.89% 59
Feb 2008 63,978 60,583 3,395 5.31% 53
Mar 2008 64,428 61,291 3,137 4.87% 49
Apr 2008 64,978 62,045 2,933 4.51% 45
May 2008 65,012 61,596 3,416 5.25% 53
Jun 2008 65,939 61,642 4,297 6.52% 65
Jul 2008 65,829 61,301 4,528 6.88% 69
Aug 2008 66,499 61,862 4,637 6.97% 70
Sep 2008 64,715 60,561 4,154 6.42% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Springfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 6,154 20.89%
2. Construction 2,558 8.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,942 6.59%
4. Health Care 1,849 6.28%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,653 5.61%
6. Educational Services 1,610 5.47%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,163 3.95%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,022 3.47%
9. Utilities 685 2.33%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 664 2.25%
11. Repair and Maintenance 610 2.07%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 574 1.95%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 553 1.88%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 511 1.73%
15. Truck Transportation 489 1.66%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 399 1.35%
17. Department and Other General Stores 398 1.35%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 393 1.33%
19. Other Transportation 338 1.15%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 327 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 6,061 20.41%
2. Health Care 5,257 17.70%
3. Educational Services 3,244 10.93%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,193 7.39%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,863 6.27%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,387 4.67%
7. Social Assistance 1,227 4.13%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 938 3.16%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 818 2.75%
10. Department and Other General Stores 703 2.37%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 549 1.85%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 444 1.50%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 431 1.45%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 369 1.24%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 339 1.14%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 265 0.89%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 253 0.85%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 246 0.83%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 215 0.72%
20. Other Transportation 212 0.71%

Springfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,642 5.57%
2. Computer Specialists 1,458 4.95%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,281 4.35%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,263 4.29%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,230 4.18%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,090 3.70%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,081 3.67%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 917 3.11%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 767 2.60%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 665 2.26%
11. Other Construction Trades 657 2.23%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 654 2.22%
13. Business Operations Specialists 642 2.18%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 630 2.14%
15. Engineers 597 2.03%
16. Accountants and Auditors 590 2.00%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 586 1.99%
18. Top Executives 583 1.98%
19. Other Production Occupations 571 1.94%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 521 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,992 10.08%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,417 8.14%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,428 4.81%
4. Registered Nurses 1,314 4.43%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,296 4.36%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,153 3.88%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 980 3.30%
8. Cashiers 967 3.26%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 957 3.22%
10. Business Operations Specialists 876 2.95%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 762 2.57%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 694 2.34%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 678 2.28%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 655 2.21%
15. Child Care Workers 650 2.19%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 593 2.00%
17. Customer Service Representatives 565 1.90%
18. Other Financial Specialists 539 1.82%
19. Accountants and Auditors 503 1.69%
20. Computer Specialists 445 1.50%

Springfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 54,415 58.80%
15-35 hours 10,370 11.21%
1-14 hours 2,538 2.74%
No regular hours 25,215 27.25%

Springfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,060 1.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 733 1.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,354 2.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,870 5.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,733 10.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,414 14.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,336 25.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,213 16.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,703 4.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,347 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 916 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 466 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,583 6.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,455 6.04%

Springfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,596 2.79%
5-9 7,354 12.86%
10-14 14,701 25.71%
15-19 16,281 28.47%
20-24 9,418 16.47%
25-29 1,640 2.87%
30-34 2,729 4.77%
35-39 282 0.49%
40-44 395 0.69%
45-59 1,010 1.77%
60-89 974 1.70%
At least 90 803 1.40%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 671 1.17% 50,319 88.00%
30-44 444 0.78% 2,962 5.18%
45-59 150 0.26% 860 1.50%
At least 60 217 0.38% 1,560 2.73%

Springfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 272 0.47%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,503 11.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 47,130 80.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 260 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,482 2.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,513 2.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,236 2.12%

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Springfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 51,134 (114,861 people)
Families (2000): 29,680 (87,413 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,235
People at same address in 1995: 56,309
Springfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,554 8.91%
$10,000-$14,999 3,658 7.15%
$15,000-$19,999 3,629 7.10%
$20,000-$24,999 3,819 7.47%
$25,000-$29,999 3,482 6.81%
$30,000-$34,999 3,797 7.43%
$35,000-$39,999 3,253 6.36%
$40,000-$44,999 3,266 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 2,502 4.89%
$50,000-$59,999 4,379 8.56%
$60,000-$74,999 5,004 9.79%
$75,000-$99,999 4,862 9.51%
$100,000-$124,999 2,129 4.16%
$125,000-$149,999 1,078 2.11%
$150,000-$199,999 729 1.43%
$200,000 or more 993 1.94%

Springfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,378 36.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,535 26.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,812 5.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,964 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 316 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,483 10.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 96 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,272 4.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 35 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 727 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 405 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.02%

Springfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 40,889 29.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 19,684 14.24%
Public Assistance 1,729 1.25%
Retirement 9,696 7.01%
Self Employment 4,888 3.54%
Social Security 13,712 9.92%
Supplemental Security 2,184 1.58%
Wage / Salary 40,034 28.96%
Other 5,419 3.92%

Springfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,117 56.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,195 43.14%

Springfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,975 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 23,340 54.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,542 31.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,254 2.91%

Springfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,543 14.82%
Color 1 Box Married 23,558 46.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,475 26.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,322 12.42%

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Springfield Education Information Back to top
Springfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,323 3.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,428 10.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 26,680 29.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,487 21.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,891 6.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,587 17.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,907 9.97%

Springfield 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 1,421 1.22% 861 0.74% 2,282 1.95%
Kindergarten 1,335 1.14% 353 0.30% 1,688 1.44%
Grades 1-4 4,806 4.11% 1,651 1.41% 6,457 5.52%
Grades 5-8 4,830 4.13% 1,581 1.35% 6,411 5.48%
Grades 9-12 4,912 4.20% 1,042 0.89% 5,954 5.09%
Undergrad college 4,054 3.47% 617 0.53% 4,671 3.99%
Graduate or professional school 1,362 1.16% 160 0.14% 1,522 1.30%
Total 22,720 19.43% 6,265 5.36% 28,985 24.78%

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Springfield Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,046,849,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,909,343,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $279,267,000
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Springfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Springfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 101,617 88.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,574 11.78%

Springfield Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,221 $627 $85 $3,236 $30 $173 $4,745 $2,292 $5,553 $0
1952 $1,222 $506 $117 $2,907 $29 $626 $4,901 $2,576 $8,670 $0
1953 $1,272 $490 $257 $3,063 $34 $480 $5,106 $2,665 $8,561 $0
1954 $1,368 $483 $665 $3,409 $33 $498 $5,973 $2,714 $8,522 $2,072
1955 $1,425 $566 $631 $3,690 $43 $573 $6,362 $2,985 $9,219 $2,761
1956 $1,550 $800 $563 $4,317 $39 $380 $6,849 $3,056 $8,677 $1,850
1957 $1,532 $1,113 $555 $4,533 $46 $620 $7,286 $3,397 $11,139 $5,550
1958 $1,620 $1,122 $770 $4,677 $50 $897 $8,014 $3,665 $10,521 $3,651
1959 $1,709 $1,137 $553 $4,719 $52 $982 $8,015 $3,823 $22,728 $14,870
1960 $1,709 $953 $552 $4,719 $52 $1,162 $8,194 $3,823 $22,728 $14,870
1961 $2,091 $1,143 $531 $5,389 $69 $1,535 $9,615 $4,429 $23,874 $9,325
1962 $2,105 $1,092 $1,252 $5,830 $70 $1,444 $10,701 $4,485 $22,775 $7,361
1963 $2,135 $1,202 $790 $6,300 $71 $1,616 $10,912 $4,595 $31,450 $15,135
1964 $2,154 $1,269 $764 $6,832 $71 $1,383 $11,204 $4,998 $30,415 $0
1965 $2,241 $1,360 $607 $7,456 $71 $1,566 $11,941 $5,171 $31,942 $0
1966 $2,294 $1,384 $2,242 $8,125 $71 $1,646 $14,378 $5,367 $46,580 $0
1967 $2,441 $1,558 $2,880 $8,848 $114 $1,951 $16,234 $6,243 $52,272 $30,122
1968 $2,556 $1,817 $2,368 $12,451 $114 $1,992 $19,481 $6,820 $52,439 $0
1969 $3,026 $2,383 $1,671 $14,447 $114 $3,476 $22,734 $7,933 $67,427 $0
1970 $3,369 $2,409 $3,263 $15,905 $114 $4,854 $27,505 $8,984 $69,742 $21,727
1971 $4,327 $3,401 $2,585 $16,555 $114 $3,345 $26,926 $10,345 $84,660 $32,064
1972 $4,642 $3,941 $3,484 $18,480 $316 $4,341 $31,263 $14,030 $79,024 $26,311
1973 $4,427 $4,399 $5,644 $21,773 $316 $4,504 $36,664 $13,024 $83,277 $26,260
1974 $4,823 $4,822 $4,772 $24,360 $316 $4,173 $38,444 $14,294 $118,368 $65,043
1975 $5,156 $5,163 $6,037 $28,355 $316 $7,834 $47,698 $16,053 $124,803 $62,210
1976 $6,768 $608 $6,320 $35,943 $316 $4,488 $53,835 $19,375 $123,221 $37,491
1977 $6,776 $6,582 $10,214 $41,980 $797 $4,580 $64,347 $17,825 $135,842 $56,868
1978 $6,952 $7,545 $10,050 $46,385 $949 $5,511 $69,847 $19,372 $162,583 $70,333
1979 $7,535 $8,059 $9,035 $49,214 $1,149 $5,380 $72,313 $20,629 $158,311 $55,009
1980 $8,548 $8,806 $9,441 $58,505 $1,618 $7,825 $85,937 $24,014 $198,554 $82,135
1981 $7,728 $8,627 $10,056 $66,927 $1,922 $9,589 $96,222 $28,406 $191,262 $79,650
1982 $9,063 $9,183 $10,472 $73,651 $5,794 $9,464 $108,444 $29,428 $188,097 $88,532
1983 $9,353 $10,003 $9,446 $71,875 $3,397 $12,205 $106,276 $32,370 $220,444 $103,737
1984 $9,662 $11,239 $9,131 $78,253 $3,302 $16,048 $116,396 $34,242 $242,235 $126,328
1985 $10,269 $14,688 $10,228 $85,173 $4,155 $16,156 $125,981 $38,146 $218,844 $138,505
1986 $6,679 $19,795 $10,941 $84,398 $5,231 $16,557 $123,806 $42,579 $222,957 $134,497
1987 $8,003 $19,756 $8,017 $84,518 $5,392 $15,348 $121,278 $42,147 $210,656 $118,618
1988 $7,473 $23,227 $8,167 $89,646 $5,392 $14,937 $125,615 $44,255 $208,012 $172,567
1989 $8,590 $24,320 $9,030 $95,852 $5,021 $14,521 $133,014 $47,704 $206,584 $172,102
1990 $5,982 $25,985 $11,282 $90,992 $5,747 $22,073 $136,076 $57,400 $263,234 $232,225
1991 $6,180 $26,722 $12,524 $94,837 $5,747 $23,089 $142,377 $59,000 $260,987 $215,308
1992 $7,093 $27,966 $12,290 $100,812 $6,472 $23,380 $150,047 $67,000 $295,490 $254,363
1993 $7,357 $3,475 $38,713 $98,920 $7,223 $21,289 $173,502 $80,061 $287,313 $221,187
1994 $8,328 $15,404 $32,274 $107,954 $7,223 $19,060 $174,839 $82,463 $253,141 $223,412
1995 $12,618 $16,539 $30,125 $109,361 $7,293 $19,207 $178,604 $68,131 $261,937 $266,954
1996 $9,270 $16,177 $34,303 $111,433 $7,368 $24,042 $186,416 $68,000 $245,673 $211,241
1997 $10,603 $16,673 $37,357 $118,348 $5,736 $18,096 $190,140 $66,000 $260,277 $233,925
1998 $11,424 $17,246 $47,075 $119,526 $5,736 $19,594 $203,355 $66,500 $227,598 $204,027
1999 $13,559 $19,477 $38,464 $125,059 $9,814 $48,058 $234,954 $127,972 $229,863 $244,672
2000 $17,615 $19,521 $42,804 $127,577 $10,063 $30,097 $228,156 $70,429 $226,120 $262,786
2001 $18,195 $18,569 $47,227 $134,164 $5,159 $34,904 $239,649 $71,291 $221,557 $261,181
2002 $18,824 $18,426 $43,255 $141,137 $6,014 $35,859 $245,089 $77,227 $290,461 $320,496
2003 $19,762 $19,535 $43,273 $147,968 $12,029 $31,096 $254,128 $92,670 $294,639 $251,537
2004 $20,583 $20,556 $51,883 $150,102 $17,246 $22,966 $262,780 $91,282 $277,660 $246,547
2005 $21,546 $28,109 $51,358 $149,286 $8,873 $24,066 $255,129 $88,430 $282,167 $266,143
2006 $21,516 $31,539 $53,200 $166,642 $13,697 $33,906 $288,961 $96,467 $535,673 $489,212


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $109 $0 $67 $255 $149 $5,575
$737 $0 $0 $3,394 $117 $747
1952 $0 $88 $29 $53 $119 $147 $5,540
$730 $0 $7 $2,877 $116 $1,374
1953 $0 $165 $30 $60 $319 $95 $6,979
$861 $0 $9 $4,193 $146 $1,101
1954 $0 $142 $30 $70 $574 $97 $6,903
$1,031 $0 $7 $3,678 $168 $1,106
1955 $0 $147 $26 $72 $886 $109 $7,279
$939 $0 $17 $3,998 $173 $912
1956 $0 $205 $47 $75 $618 $151 $7,409
$899 $0 $3 $4,431 $191 $789
1957 $0 $288 $48 $95 $757 $155 $8,232
$1,111 $0 $8 $4,769 $208 $793
1958 $0 $272 $43 $102 $1,281 $158 $9,281
$1,174 $0 $8 $5,039 $217 $987
1959 $0 $347 $0 $88 $957 $220 $10,414
$1,252 $0 $209 $4,981 $230 $2,130
1960 $0 $347 $0 $88 $957 $220 $10,412
$1,252 $0 $209 $4,981 $230 $2,128
1961 $0 $226 $0 $154 $458 $200 $14,149
$1,334 $0 $346 $6,932 $254 $4,245
1962 $0 $255 $319 $154 $624 $203 $12,466
$1,310 $0 $332 $6,675 $270 $2,324
1963 $0 $292 $0 $161 $480 $253 $10,611
$1,467 $0 $272 $5,365 $270 $2,051
1964 $0 $298 $538 $136 $825 $225 $13,302
$1,463 $0 $265 $8,115 $270 $1,167
1965 $0 $301 $1,412 $160 $617 $238 $15,510
$1,514 $0 $369 $9,029 $270 $1,600
1966 $0 $309 $414 $171 $1,721 $435 $15,759
$1,675 $0 $369 $7,957 $270 $2,438
1967 $0 $398 $310 $22 $2,194 $602 $20,681
$1,837 $0 $474 $10,713 $183 $3,948
1968 $0 $466 $312 $109 $1,726 $694 $33,966
$1,870 $0 $556 $23,995 $183 $4,055
1969 $0 $764 $311 $23 $2,201 $320 $34,046
$2,530 $0 $673 $22,567 $183 $4,474
1970 $0 $689 $495 $185 $3,363 $563 $32,002
$2,670 $15 $722 $17,186 $183 $5,931
1971 $0 $512 $314 $387 $3,462 $668 $31,237
$2,922 $0 $527 $18,061 $183 $4,201
1972 $0 $592 $194 $277 $2,704 $536 $44,073
$3,074 $0 $773 $27,352 $506 $8,065
1973 $0 $940 $190 $324 $2,916 $640 $38,980
$3,597 $0 $615 $25,161 $506 $4,091
1974 $0 $948 $450 $380 $4,089 $648 $39,874
$4,597 $0 $495 $24,036 $506 $3,725
1975 $0 $1,285 $247 $529 $4,467 $982 $58,001
$5,737 $0 $565 $35,504 $506 $8,179
1976 $0 $1,201 $271 $651 $4,238 $1,771 $82,740
$5,727 $0 $527 $56,389 $506 $11,459
1977 $0 $1,356 $237 $785 $5,309 $1,500 $74,050
$6,434 $0 $776 $48,241 $855 $8,557
1978 $0 $1,520 $531 $578 $6,413 $2,320 $92,872
$7,560 $0 $651 $61,492 $933 $10,874
1979 $0 $1,209 $7 $913 $5,207 $951 $95,073
$9,138 $0 $641 $65,876 $1,007 $10,124
1980 $0 $1,679 $24 $1,819 $5,258 $1,025 $103,875
$9,353 $0 $619 $74,648 $1,141 $8,309
1981 $0 $1,425 $168 $1,365 $6,645 $1,110 $107,254
$10,795 $0 $2,842 $73,444 $1,192 $8,268
1982 $0 $2,938 $56 $2,932 $4,223 $1,680 $122,259
$10,489 $0 $2,804 $77,100 $1,383 $18,654
1983 $0 $2,280 $118 $865 $6,982 $1,522 $115,168
$11,874 $0 $3,819 $77,281 $1,478 $8,949
1984 $0 $2,735 $100 $1,737 $3,596 $1,415 $114,398
$12,256 $10 $4,955 $78,033 $1,627 $7,934
1985 $0 $3,028 $100 $2,556 $5,984 $1,800 $127,271
$16,288 $0 $4,866 $81,538 $1,732 $9,379
1986 $0 $4,392 $75 $2,778 $5,726 $2,014 $150,471
$17,333 $681 $6,163 $97,783 $2,040 $11,486
1987 $0 $3,748 $100 $2,744 $7,137 $1,255 $140,512
$15,074 $0 $6,082 $93,648 $2,064 $8,660
1988 $0 $5,254 $0 $2,594 $5,793 $1,297 $140,264
$15,801 $0 $5,566 $90,777 $2,064 $11,118
1989 $0 $3,144 $860 $1,524 $6,753 $2,393 $147,190
$17,148 $0 $5,110 $96,904 $2,492 $10,862
1990 $0 $3,574 $643 $2,089 $8,781 $2,638 $157,280
$17,281 $0 $6,938 $97,999 $2,809 $14,528
1991 $0 $6,078 $5,294 $2,658 $8,958 $2,698 $174,328
$19,564 $0 $7,150 $99,541 $2,808 $19,579
1992 $0 $6,476 $483 $2,533 $9,744 $2,700 $173,929
$19,086 $0 $8,613 $99,475 $3,238 $21,581
1993 $0 $7,154 $811 $3,021 $10,287 $3,349 $173,640
$21,017 $0 $6,405 $103,181 $3,549 $14,866
1994 $0 $5,201 $312 $3,534 $9,641 $3,416 $172,077
$21,369 $0 $6,737 $99,229 $3,549 $19,089
1995 $0 $4,782 $2,109 $3,052 $12,235 $2,166 $163,326
$30,154 $0 $3,557 $80,783 $3,860 $20,628
1996 $0 $5,250 $1,658 $2,878 $16,394 $3,856 $217,731
$27,174 $0 $5,252 $127,977 $4,008 $23,284
1997 $0 $6,019 $1,409 $3,016 $12,332 $4,628 $212,521
$29,868 $0 $5,719 $124,640 $4,691 $20,199
1998 $0 $6,240 $1,459 $3,129 $13,075 $5,399 $241,877
$31,350 $0 $5,729 $144,918 $4,691 $25,887
1999 $0 $6,447 $1,805 $2,532 $18,212 $2,634 $220,296
$33,523 $0 $6,941 $112,148 $5,945 $30,109
2000 $0 $5,904 $1,281 $2,736 $24,966 $3,374 $232,440
$42,461 $0 $5,568 $114,853 $6,973 $24,324
2001 $0 $4,981 $902 $2,852 $21,962 $4,240 $223,793
$41,961 $0 $5,670 $104,802 $8,054 $28,369
2002 $0 $7,010 $833 $2,986 $23,945 $3,702 $283,676
$43,464 $0 $3,498 $119,572 $8,804 $69,862
2003 $0 $6,564 $1,419 $3,633 $24,469 $3,385 $359,932
$45,192 $0 $5,616 $131,650 $9,382 $128,622
2004 $0 $6,353 $1,005 $2,788 $14,868 $4,135 $269,239
$47,711 $0 $6,610 $147,925 $10,752 $27,092
2005 $0 $6,593 $1,092 $3,380 $15,922 $3,079 $257,288
$44,769 $0 $11,603 $131,182 $11,836 $27,832
2006 $0 $7,056 $1,145 $3,746 $15,713 $2,434 $386,247
$51,363 $0 $11,596 $248,720 $13,051 $31,423

Springfield 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 340
Springfield Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.082 0.000 0.085 2.052 9.219 0.382 15.207 42.017 3.164 60.769
2000 6.818 0.000 0.050 2.427 9.296 0.439 15.269 42.625 2.353 60.686
2001 6.642 0.000 0.125 2.169 8.936 0.527 16.337 47.903 3.732 68.497
2002 7.481 0.000 0.044 3.024 10.550 0.531 15.352 53.899 3.086 72.868
2003 10.311 0.000 0.062 2.885 13.259 0.632 18.806 58.075 3.624 80.505
2004 11.470 0.000 0.088 2.497 14.055 0.429 16.044 51.680 3.540 71.264
2005 11.338 0.000 0.043 2.240 13.621 0.443 14.924 45.908 2.934 63.766
2006 11.428 0.000 0.052 3.061 14.541 0.499 16.794 46.203 3.620 66.618
2007 12.817 0.000 0.068 2.808 15.693 0.503 13.167 46.772 3.115 63.054

Springfield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 49 270
2005 46 268
2006 43 271
2007 47 267

Springfield 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.


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Springfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,725 13.45%
10-19 Years 15,049 12.87%
20-29 Years 15,975 13.66%
30-39 Years 17,370 14.85%
40-49 Years 18,011 15.40%
50-59 Years 13,334 11.40%
60-69 Years 8,689 7.43%
70-79 Years 7,764 6.64%
80-89 Years 4,147 3.55%
90+ Years 890 0.76%

Springfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 55,042 47.06%
Color 1 Box Female 61,912 52.94%

Springfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 94,501 80.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 17,307 14.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,640 1.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,633 1.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,412 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 217 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 212 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 32 0.03%

Springfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 28,273 28.24%
2. Irish 18,196 18.17%
3. English 13,915 13.90%
4. United States Or American 8,420 8.41%
5. Italian 6,904 6.89%
6. French Non-Basque 3,079 3.07%
7. Scottish 2,306 2.30%
8. Dutch 2,242 2.24%
9. Polish 2,228 2.23%
10. Scotch Irish 2,073 2.07%

Springfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 105,360 95.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,453 1.32%
3. German 457 0.42%
4. French 326 0.30%
5. Italian 320 0.29%
6. Other Asian 312 0.28%
7. Chinese 237 0.22%
8. African 189 0.17%
9. Arabic 110 0.10%
10. Tagalog 108 0.10%

Springfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 114,849 97.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,394 1.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,214 1.03%

Springfield 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.
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