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Springfield Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 368,374
Land Area (2000): 7,796.373 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 27.541 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	481,636	64.48%
Rural, Farm	30,711	4.11%
Rural, Non-farm	234,638	31.41%

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Springfield Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Springfield Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	153,114	144,891	8,223	5.37%	54
1991	157,669	149,058	8,611	5.46%	55
1992	162,329	154,134	8,194	5.05%	50
1993	168,842	159,553	9,289	5.50%	55
1994	174,008	167,905	6,103	3.51%	35
1995	180,702	174,358	6,344	3.51%	35
1996	185,183	178,342	6,841	3.69%	37
1997	185,924	179,334	6,590	3.54%	36
1998	186,266	180,443	5,823	3.13%	31
1999	188,837	184,469	4,368	2.31%	23
2000	198,896	193,238	5,658	2.84%	28
2001	201,179	193,280	7,899	3.93%	39
2002	203,174	193,794	9,380	4.62%	46
2003	205,104	195,586	9,518	4.64%	47
2004	206,320	196,589	9,731	4.72%	47
2005	211,487	202,378	9,110	4.31%	43
2006	216,229	207,899	8,329	3.85%	39
2007	220,390	211,493	8,896	4.04%	40
2008	221,406	210,656	10,749	4.86%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	149,509	141,704	7,805	5.22%	52
Feb 1990	151,040	142,442	8,598	5.69%	57
Mar 1990	151,916	144,164	7,752	5.10%	51
Apr 1990	151,718	144,318	7,400	4.88%	49
May 1990	152,573	145,051	7,522	4.93%	49
Jun 1990	154,689	146,222	8,467	5.47%	55
Jul 1990	154,274	145,774	8,500	5.51%	55
Aug 1990	153,387	145,163	8,224	5.36%	54
Sep 1990	153,042	144,950	8,092	5.29%	53
Oct 1990	155,463	146,730	8,733	5.62%	56
Nov 1990	155,254	146,395	8,859	5.71%	57
Dec 1990	154,507	145,779	8,728	5.65%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	154,004	144,739	9,265	6.02%	60
Feb 1991	155,703	146,091	9,612	6.17%	62
Mar 1991	156,902	147,408	9,494	6.05%	61
Apr 1991	157,030	148,718	8,312	5.29%	53
May 1991	157,068	147,764	9,304	5.92%	59
Jun 1991	160,653	150,972	9,681	6.03%	60
Jul 1991	158,982	150,459	8,523	5.36%	54
Aug 1991	157,224	148,700	8,524	5.42%	54
Sep 1991	157,257	149,109	8,148	5.18%	52
Oct 1991	158,924	151,458	7,466	4.70%	47
Nov 1991	159,172	151,761	7,411	4.66%	47
Dec 1991	159,109	151,519	7,590	4.77%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	159,611	151,614	7,997	5.01%	50
Feb 1992	159,756	151,121	8,635	5.41%	54
Mar 1992	161,039	152,933	8,106	5.03%	50
Apr 1992	161,819	154,233	7,586	4.69%	47
May 1992	162,252	153,808	8,444	5.20%	52
Jun 1992	164,885	155,337	9,548	5.79%	58
Jul 1992	165,332	156,902	8,430	5.10%	51
Aug 1992	162,540	154,176	8,364	5.15%	51
Sep 1992	162,122	153,809	8,313	5.13%	51
Oct 1992	162,633	155,256	7,377	4.54%	45
Nov 1992	162,789	155,150	7,639	4.69%	47
Dec 1992	163,166	155,273	7,893	4.84%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	164,196	154,322	9,874	6.01%	60
Feb 1993	165,600	155,118	10,482	6.33%	63
Mar 1993	166,706	156,642	10,064	6.04%	60
Apr 1993	166,970	157,764	9,206	5.51%	55
May 1993	169,437	159,627	9,810	5.79%	58
Jun 1993	172,027	160,704	11,323	6.58%	66
Jul 1993	171,006	161,565	9,441	5.52%	55
Aug 1993	168,460	159,861	8,599	5.10%	51
Sep 1993	168,943	160,651	8,292	4.91%	49
Oct 1993	170,273	162,044	8,229	4.83%	48
Nov 1993	171,352	163,200	8,152	4.76%	48
Dec 1993	171,136	163,138	7,998	4.67%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	171,087	162,450	8,637	5.05%	50
Feb 1994	172,034	163,750	8,284	4.82%	48
Mar 1994	171,899	164,317	7,582	4.41%	44
Apr 1994	171,661	165,430	6,231	3.63%	36
May 1994	173,095	167,555	5,540	3.20%	32
Jun 1994	174,879	168,832	6,047	3.46%	35
Jul 1994	174,966	169,602	5,364	3.07%	31
Aug 1994	173,798	168,370	5,428	3.12%	31
Sep 1994	174,279	169,207	5,072	2.91%	29
Oct 1994	176,787	171,962	4,825	2.73%	27
Nov 1994	177,839	172,850	4,989	2.81%	28
Dec 1994	175,769	170,536	5,233	2.98%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	175,903	169,231	6,672	3.79%	38
Feb 1995	178,590	171,694	6,896	3.86%	39
Mar 1995	180,489	173,333	7,156	3.96%	40
Apr 1995	179,858	173,361	6,497	3.61%	36
May 1995	179,381	172,717	6,664	3.71%	37
Jun 1995	181,084	173,913	7,171	3.96%	40
Jul 1995	183,141	176,305	6,836	3.73%	37
Aug 1995	181,418	174,937	6,481	3.57%	36
Sep 1995	180,557	174,602	5,955	3.30%	33
Oct 1995	182,559	177,199	5,360	2.94%	29
Nov 1995	183,117	178,024	5,093	2.78%	28
Dec 1995	182,329	176,983	5,346	2.93%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	181,754	174,718	7,036	3.87%	39
Feb 1996	183,558	176,578	6,980	3.80%	38
Mar 1996	185,165	178,075	7,090	3.83%	38
Apr 1996	185,507	178,922	6,585	3.55%	35
May 1996	186,478	179,645	6,833	3.66%	37
Jun 1996	188,104	180,736	7,368	3.92%	39
Jul 1996	187,399	180,011	7,388	3.94%	39
Aug 1996	183,948	177,412	6,536	3.55%	36
Sep 1996	183,418	177,173	6,245	3.40%	34
Oct 1996	185,751	179,740	6,011	3.24%	32
Nov 1996	185,826	179,057	6,769	3.64%	36
Dec 1996	185,284	178,037	7,247	3.91%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	182,810	174,438	8,372	4.58%	46
Feb 1997	183,737	175,725	8,012	4.36%	44
Mar 1997	183,244	175,801	7,443	4.06%	41
Apr 1997	186,102	179,880	6,222	3.34%	33
May 1997	186,690	180,422	6,268	3.36%	34
Jun 1997	188,302	181,187	7,115	3.78%	38
Jul 1997	185,001	179,271	5,730	3.10%	31
Aug 1997	184,818	178,356	6,462	3.50%	35
Sep 1997	184,451	178,670	5,781	3.13%	31
Oct 1997	187,860	182,277	5,583	2.97%	30
Nov 1997	189,355	183,568	5,787	3.06%	31
Dec 1997	188,712	182,413	6,299	3.34%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	186,924	179,563	7,361	3.94%	39
Feb 1998	187,981	180,663	7,318	3.89%	39
Mar 1998	184,879	177,831	7,048	3.81%	38
Apr 1998	186,617	180,483	6,134	3.29%	33
May 1998	185,507	179,292	6,215	3.35%	34
Jun 1998	188,576	181,957	6,619	3.51%	35
Jul 1998	185,363	180,167	5,196	2.80%	28
Aug 1998	184,074	178,365	5,709	3.10%	31
Sep 1998	186,250	181,416	4,834	2.60%	26
Oct 1998	186,863	182,474	4,389	2.35%	23
Nov 1998	186,493	181,940	4,553	2.44%	24
Dec 1998	185,661	181,162	4,499	2.42%	24

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	186,469	181,644	4,825	2.59%	26
Feb 1999	187,858	183,069	4,789	2.55%	25
Mar 1999	188,049	183,537	4,512	2.40%	24
Apr 1999	189,519	185,091	4,428	2.34%	23
May 1999	189,152	184,703	4,449	2.35%	24
Jun 1999	192,346	186,477	5,869	3.05%	31
Jul 1999	187,122	182,012	5,110	2.73%	27
Aug 1999	184,903	180,506	4,397	2.38%	24
Sep 1999	188,230	184,330	3,900	2.07%	21
Oct 1999	189,581	186,629	2,952	1.56%	16
Nov 1999	191,024	187,587	3,437	1.80%	18
Dec 1999	191,790	188,047	3,743	1.95%	20

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	198,116	192,885	5,231	2.64%	26
Feb 2000	199,217	193,584	5,633	2.83%	28
Mar 2000	199,296	193,458	5,838	2.93%	29
Apr 2000	199,660	194,840	4,820	2.41%	24
May 2000	198,843	193,505	5,338	2.68%	27
Jun 2000	202,444	196,337	6,107	3.02%	30
Jul 2000	199,124	193,618	5,506	2.77%	28
Aug 2000	194,290	188,782	5,508	2.83%	28
Sep 2000	198,294	192,261	6,033	3.04%	30
Oct 2000	199,359	193,380	5,979	3.00%	30
Nov 2000	198,599	193,019	5,580	2.81%	28
Dec 2000	199,511	193,189	6,322	3.17%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	201,031	192,533	8,498	4.23%	42
Feb 2001	201,478	192,951	8,527	4.23%	42
Mar 2001	201,728	193,411	8,317	4.12%	41
Apr 2001	202,543	195,033	7,510	3.71%	37
May 2001	201,523	194,562	6,961	3.45%	35
Jun 2001	204,103	195,629	8,474	4.15%	42
Jul 2001	202,719	195,142	7,577	3.74%	37
Aug 2001	195,742	188,137	7,605	3.89%	39
Sep 2001	201,097	193,336	7,761	3.86%	39
Oct 2001	200,699	193,339	7,360	3.67%	37
Nov 2001	200,952	192,882	8,070	4.02%	40
Dec 2001	200,529	192,399	8,130	4.05%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	199,905	189,889	10,016	5.01%	50
Feb 2002	202,610	192,598	10,012	4.94%	49
Mar 2002	203,552	193,424	10,128	4.98%	50
Apr 2002	203,493	194,161	9,332	4.59%	46
May 2002	203,558	194,718	8,840	4.34%	43
Jun 2002	206,599	195,552	11,047	5.35%	53
Jul 2002	203,803	194,083	9,720	4.77%	48
Aug 2002	197,714	188,720	8,994	4.55%	45
Sep 2002	204,435	195,527	8,908	4.36%	44
Oct 2002	204,548	195,988	8,560	4.18%	42
Nov 2002	204,282	195,653	8,629	4.22%	42
Dec 2002	203,589	195,216	8,373	4.11%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	201,900	191,684	10,216	5.06%	51
Feb 2003	203,730	193,952	9,778	4.80%	48
Mar 2003	204,413	195,017	9,396	4.60%	46
Apr 2003	205,046	196,012	9,034	4.41%	44
May 2003	204,858	195,502	9,356	4.57%	46
Jun 2003	209,697	198,193	11,504	5.49%	55
Jul 2003	208,540	198,375	10,165	4.87%	49
Aug 2003	205,630	195,974	9,656	4.70%	47
Sep 2003	204,041	194,646	9,395	4.60%	46
Oct 2003	204,093	195,093	9,000	4.41%	44
Nov 2003	205,052	196,634	8,418	4.11%	41
Dec 2003	204,246	195,949	8,297	4.06%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	204,749	194,781	9,968	4.87%	49
Feb 2004	204,911	195,164	9,747	4.76%	48
Mar 2004	204,961	195,392	9,569	4.67%	47
Apr 2004	204,859	196,217	8,642	4.22%	42
May 2004	204,854	195,490	9,364	4.57%	46
Jun 2004	208,936	197,465	11,471	5.49%	55
Jul 2004	211,144	200,733	10,411	4.93%	49
Aug 2004	208,125	198,038	10,087	4.85%	48
Sep 2004	205,660	195,851	9,809	4.77%	48
Oct 2004	206,529	197,032	9,497	4.60%	46
Nov 2004	206,287	197,014	9,273	4.50%	45
Dec 2004	204,827	195,895	8,932	4.36%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	207,235	197,121	10,114	4.88%	49
Feb 2005	208,197	197,829	10,368	4.98%	50
Mar 2005	209,236	199,183	10,053	4.80%	48
Apr 2005	209,824	200,858	8,966	4.27%	43
May 2005	210,522	201,280	9,242	4.39%	44
Jun 2005	213,709	203,251	10,458	4.89%	49
Jul 2005	215,089	205,984	9,105	4.23%	42
Aug 2005	212,686	204,760	7,926	3.73%	37
Sep 2005	210,726	202,465	8,261	3.92%	39
Oct 2005	213,497	205,114	8,383	3.93%	39
Nov 2005	214,160	205,309	8,851	4.13%	41
Dec 2005	212,967	205,379	7,588	3.56%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	211,100	202,618	8,482	4.02%	40
Feb 2006	213,092	203,843	9,249	4.34%	43
Mar 2006	214,319	205,978	8,341	3.89%	39
Apr 2006	214,195	206,919	7,276	3.40%	34
May 2006	215,214	207,596	7,618	3.54%	35
Jun 2006	219,155	209,789	9,366	4.27%	43
Jul 2006	221,390	212,591	8,799	3.97%	40
Aug 2006	217,831	209,274	8,557	3.93%	39
Sep 2006	215,607	207,258	8,349	3.87%	39
Oct 2006	217,566	209,125	8,441	3.88%	39
Nov 2006	218,189	210,091	8,098	3.71%	37
Dec 2006	217,086	209,709	7,377	3.40%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	216,447	207,954	8,493	3.92%	39
Feb 2007	218,604	209,098	9,506	4.35%	43
Mar 2007	220,405	211,885	8,520	3.87%	39
Apr 2007	219,266	211,891	7,375	3.36%	34
May 2007	219,158	211,171	7,987	3.64%	36
Jun 2007	222,644	212,917	9,727	4.37%	44
Jul 2007	222,661	213,617	9,044	4.06%	41
Aug 2007	219,946	210,799	9,147	4.16%	42
Sep 2007	221,331	211,724	9,607	4.34%	43
Oct 2007	221,160	211,853	9,307	4.21%	42
Nov 2007	222,031	213,094	8,937	4.03%	40
Dec 2007	221,022	211,916	9,106	4.12%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	220,038	209,876	10,162	4.62%	46
Feb 2008	220,718	209,789	10,929	4.95%	50
Mar 2008	221,404	210,599	10,805	4.88%	49
Apr 2008	219,873	211,589	8,284	3.77%	38
May 2008	221,763	211,680	10,083	4.55%	45
Jun 2008	224,194	213,131	11,063	4.93%	49
Jul 2008	224,633	212,730	11,903	5.30%	53
Aug 2008	220,257	208,454	11,803	5.36%	54
Sep 2008	219,771	208,058	11,713	5.33%	53
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Springfield Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	22,416	11.69%
2.	Accommodation and Food Services	11,872	6.19%
3.	Educational Services	9,856	5.14%
4.	Health Care	9,136	4.76%
5.	Truck Transportation	8,206	4.28%
6.	Finance and Insurance	6,062	3.16%
7.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	6,062	3.16%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	5,994	3.13%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	5,944	3.10%
10.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	5,748	3.00%
11.	Public Administration	5,492	2.86%
12.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	5,056	2.64%
13.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	5,014	2.61%
14.	Food Manufacturing	4,962	2.59%
15.	Metal Manufactuing	4,044	2.11%
16.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,998	2.08%
17.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	3,550	1.85%
18.	Machinery Manufacturing	3,438	1.79%
19.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	3,404	1.77%
20.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	3,346	1.74%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	29,044	17.06%
2.	Educational Services	22,256	13.07%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	14,290	8.39%
4.	Finance and Insurance	10,154	5.96%
5.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	6,838	4.02%
6.	Social Assistance	6,494	3.81%
7.	Department and Other General Stores	5,714	3.36%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	5,194	3.05%
9.	Public Administration	4,810	2.83%
10.	Food and Beverage Stores	4,546	2.67%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	3,848	2.26%
12.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	3,414	2.01%
13.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	3,002	1.76%
14.	Food Manufacturing	2,572	1.51%
15.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	2,100	1.23%
16.	Truck Transportation	2,052	1.21%
17.	Construction	2,036	1.20%
18.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,870	1.10%
19.	Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores	1,836	1.08%
20.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	1,674	0.98%

Springfield Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	12,982	6.77%
2.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	10,428	5.44%
3.	Other Production Occupations	9,526	4.97%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	8,234	4.29%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	7,410	3.86%
6.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	7,114	3.71%
7.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	6,932	3.61%
8.	Other Management Occupations	6,850	3.57%
9.	Vehicle Mechanics	6,426	3.35%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	6,374	3.32%
11.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	6,010	3.13%
12.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	5,720	2.98%
13.	Other Construction Trades	5,098	2.66%
14.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	3,858	2.01%
15.	Carpenters	3,692	1.93%
16.	Top Executives	3,462	1.81%
17.	Farmers and Farm Managers	3,168	1.65%
18.	Other Office and Admin Support	3,102	1.62%
19.	Construction Laborers	2,906	1.52%
20.	Computer Specialists	2,902	1.51%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	10,712	6.29%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	9,382	5.51%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	7,992	4.69%
4.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	7,414	4.35%
5.	Registered Nurses	6,616	3.89%
6.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	6,482	3.81%
7.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	6,008	3.53%
8.	Cashiers	5,602	3.29%
9.	Other Management Occupations	5,386	3.16%
10.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	5,114	3.00%
11.	Health Technologists and Technicians	5,090	2.99%
12.	Waiters and Waitresses	4,812	2.83%
13.	Other Production Occupations	4,742	2.79%
14.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	4,604	2.70%
15.	Child Care Workers	4,536	2.66%
16.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	4,440	2.61%
17.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	4,052	2.38%
18.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	3,658	2.15%
19.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	3,564	2.09%
20.	Customer Service Representatives	3,450	2.03%

Springfield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	320,063	54.45%
15-35 hours	84,832	14.43%
1-14 hours	15,652	2.66%
No regular hours	167,212	28.45%

Springfield Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	11,028	3.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM	7,969	2.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	12,810	3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM	27,373	7.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	36,841	10.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM	53,025	15.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	63,640	18.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM	31,839	9.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	14,512	4.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	16,336	4.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	7,471	2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	4,179	1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM	29,405	8.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM	30,749	8.86%

Springfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	13,451	3.87%
5-9	42,514	12.25%
10-14	59,900	17.25%
15-19	64,849	18.68%
20-24	59,695	17.19%
25-29	19,755	5.69%
30-34	41,540	11.97%
35-39	6,434	1.85%
40-44	7,803	2.25%
45-59	16,948	4.88%
60-89	8,122	2.34%
At least 90	6,166	1.78%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	1,042	0.30%	259,122	74.64%
30-44	514	0.15%	55,263	15.92%
45-59	208	0.06%	16,740	4.82%
At least 60	409	0.12%	13,879	4.00%

Springfield Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	944	0.26%
Car / truck / van, carpool	39,848	11.01%
Car / truck / van, solo	293,396	81.08%
Motorcycle	348	0.10%
Other	2,319	0.64%
Public transportation	2,173	0.60%
Walked	8,149	2.25%
Worked at home	14,701	4.06%

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
: 291,036 (706,422 people)
: 196,290 (577,406 people)
: 84,323
: 329,964
Springfield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	30,128	10.22%
$10,000-$14,999	23,856	8.09%
$15,000-$19,999	24,885	8.44%
$20,000-$24,999	25,388	8.61%
$25,000-$29,999	24,193	8.20%
$30,000-$34,999	22,967	7.79%
$35,000-$39,999	20,457	6.94%
$40,000-$44,999	18,479	6.27%
$45,000-$49,999	15,719	5.33%
$50,000-$59,999	24,936	8.46%
$60,000-$74,999	25,105	8.51%
$75,000-$99,999	19,832	6.73%
$100,000-$124,999	8,094	2.74%
$125,000-$149,999	3,608	1.22%
$150,000-$199,999	3,173	1.08%
$200,000 or more	4,056	1.38%

Springfield Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	38,377	26.41%
Family, 2 people	45,611	31.39%
Nonfamily, 2 people	7,586	5.22%
Family, 3 people	22,128	15.23%
Nonfamily, 3 people	1,380	0.95%
Family, 4 people	18,837	12.96%
Nonfamily, 4 people	372	0.26%
Family, 5 people	7,322	5.04%
Nonfamily, 5 people	107	0.07%
Family, 6 people	2,352	1.62%
Nonfamily, 6 people	18	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	1,197	0.82%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	17	0.01%

Springfield Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	236,719	29.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	103,905	13.10%
Public Assistance	9,234	1.16%
Retirement	45,346	5.72%
Self Employment	42,925	5.41%
Social Security	77,897	9.82%
Supplemental Security	11,689	1.47%
Wage / Salary	226,026	28.50%
Other	39,447	4.97%

Springfield Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	92,773	57.09%
With children under 18	69,742	42.91%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	28,673	9.97%
Married	176,050	61.21%
Never Married	76,771	26.69%
Widowed	6,135	2.13%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	37,876	12.20%
Married	177,651	57.22%
Never Married	64,382	20.74%
Widowed	30,586	9.85%

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	26,849	4.73%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	70,384	12.41%
High school diploma or equivalent	181,481	31.99%
Some college, no degree	155,692	27.44%
Associate degree	25,149	4.43%
Bachelors degree	74,066	13.06%
Graduate or professional degree	33,704	5.94%

Springfield Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	7,141	1.94%	4,665	1.27%	11,806	3.20%
Kindergarten	9,265	2.52%	704	0.19%	9,969	2.71%
Grades 1-4	36,740	9.97%	3,485	0.95%	40,225	10.92%
Grades 5-8	37,599	10.21%	3,609	0.98%	41,208	11.19%
Grades 9-12	35,662	9.68%	2,450	0.67%	38,112	10.35%
Undergrad college	38,987	10.58%	16,317	4.43%	55,304	15.01%
Graduate or professional school	4,986	1.35%	2,773	0.75%	7,759	2.11%
Total	170,380	46.25%	34,003	9.23%	204,383	55.48%

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	627,886	87.56%
Below Poverty Level	89,247	12.44%

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
: 2,268

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	48,707	13.22%
10-19 Years	53,303	14.47%
20-29 Years	57,144	15.51%
30-39 Years	52,616	14.28%
40-49 Years	53,360	14.49%
50-59 Years	40,387	10.96%
60-69 Years	27,353	7.43%
70-79 Years	22,074	5.99%
80-89 Years	11,231	3.05%
90+ Years	2,199	0.60%

Springfield Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	179,639	48.77%
Female	188,735	51.23%

Springfield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	345,651	93.83%
Hispanic/Latino	6,045	1.64%
African-American	5,957	1.62%
Multiracial	4,985	1.35%
Asian	2,977	0.81%
Amerindian	2,277	0.62%
Other Race	313	0.08%
Pacific Islander	169	0.05%

Springfield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	138,763	23.98%
2.	United States Or American	105,747	18.27%
3.	Irish	91,016	15.73%
4.	English	86,032	14.87%
5.	French Non-Basque	22,697	3.92%
6.	Dutch	16,537	2.86%
7.	Italian	15,642	2.70%
8.	Scotch Irish	15,569	2.69%
9.	Scottish	14,295	2.47%
10.	European	9,707	1.68%

Springfield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	670,364	95.96%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	11,259	1.61%
3.	German	5,769	0.83%
4.	French	2,511	0.36%
5.	Other West Germanic	1,873	0.27%
6.	Chinese	872	0.12%
7.	Vietnamese	786	0.11%
8.	Other Indo European	556	0.08%
9.	Korean	536	0.08%
10.	Tagalog	468	0.07%

Springfield Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	735,516	98.46%
Naturalized immigrant	5,647	0.76%
Not a citizen	5,822	0.78%

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

Christian County	Greene County	Webster County
Dallas County	Polk County

Springfield Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Aldrich	Garrison	Riverside
Ash Grove	Grant	Robberson
Battlefield	Half Way	Rogersville
Billings	Hazelwood	Rosedale
Bois D Arc	High Prairie	Seneca
Bolivar	Highlandville	Seymour
Boone	Humansville	Sheridan
Brighton	Jackson	Sherman
Brookline	Jasper	South Benton
Bruner	Jefferson	South Galloway
Buffalo	Johnson	South Green
Campbell	Lead Hill	South Linn
Cass	Lincoln	Southeast Marion
Cassidy	Linden	Southwest Marion
Center	Long Lane	Sparta
Chadwick	Louisburg	Spokane
Chestnutridge	Marshfield	Springfield
Clay	McCracken	Strafford
Clever	McKinley	Taylor
Cliquot	Miller	Tunas
Diggins	Mooney	Turners
Dunnegan	Morrisville	Union
East Benton	Murray	Union Chapel
East Dallas	Niangua	Urbana
East Finley	Nixa	Walnut Grove
East Looney	North Benton	Washington
East Madison	North Campbell	West Benton
East Polk	North Galloway	West Dallas
East Republic	North Green	West Finley
Elkland	North Linn	West Looney
Eudora	Northeast Marion	West Madison
Fair Grove	Northview	West Polk
Fair Play	Northwest Marion	West Republic
Finley	Oldfield	Willard
Flemington	Ozark	Wilson
Fordland	Pleasant Hope	Windyville
Franklin	Polk	Wishart
Fremont Hills	Pond Creek
Garden Grove	Republic

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Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Greene County (240,391)	Webster County (31,045)	Dallas County (15,661)
Christian County (54,285)	Polk County (26,992)

Springfield (151,836)	Linden (1,469)	North Green (344)
Clay (19,946)	Murray (1,431)	Diggins (298)
Wilson (17,312)	Ash Grove (1,430)	Garden Grove (258)
Ozark (16,788)	Pond Creek (1,414)	Flemington (246)
Campbell (14,691)	Walnut Grove (1,393)	Garrison (230)
Nixa (12,124)	Finley (1,337)	West Madison (219)
Center (11,908)	South Galloway (1,298)	South Linn (183)
Franklin (9,955)	East Looney (1,217)	Half Way (176)
Buffalo (9,252)	McKinley (1,194)	Louisburg (147)
Bolivar (9,143)	West Dallas (1,140)	Lead Hill (146)
Republic (8,438)	Fair Grove (1,107)	Spokane (133)
North Campbell (6,126)	Billings (1,091)	Aldrich (75)
Grant (6,097)	Clever (1,010)	Tunas
Marshfield (5,720)	High Prairie (980)	Sherman
Robberson (4,109)	Northwest Marion (974)	Long Lane
Union Chapel (3,808)	Humansville (946)	Washington
Niangua (3,365)	Northview (945)	Miller
West Benton (3,231)	Southeast Marion (915)	Hazelwood
Willard (3,193)	Highlandville (872)	Boone
Taylor (2,753)	East Polk (842)	Bois D Arc
South Benton (2,529)	Bruner (784)	Windyville
Battlefield (2,385)	East Republic (781)	Lincoln
North Benton (2,274)	West Polk (752)	Turners
Mooney (2,242)	North Linn (715)	Jasper
East Benton (2,228)	Fordland (684)	Johnson
North Galloway (2,161)	Southwest Marion (659)	Brighton
Sheridan (2,018)	Fremont Hills (597)	Jefferson
Sparta (1,939)	West Republic (562)	Dunnegan
Rosedale (1,905)	Pleasant Hope (548)	Cass
Strafford (1,845)	Wishart (523)	Elkland
Seymour (1,834)	West Looney (465)	Seneca
Cassidy (1,809)	Cliquot (459)	Chestnutridge
Brookline (1,685)	Oldfield (431)	Eudora
McCracken (1,653)	South Green (429)	Jackson
Northeast Marion (1,612)	Chadwick (423)	Polk
West Finley (1,596)	Fair Play (418)	Riverside
East Finley (1,552)	Urbana (407)	Union
Rogersville (1,508)	East Madison (378)
East Dallas (1,500)	Morrisville (344)