Springfield

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  1. Springfield Legal Resources
  2. Springfield Statistics
  3. Springfield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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 Legal Code

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Springfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 151,836
  • Land Area (2000): 275.042 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.256 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 31.1186 (-0.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.1186 (25.6) / 89.6186 (32.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,638
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,320
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 43 inches
Springfield Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 143,680 2002 153,675 2005 151,901
2000 145,979 2003 151,859 2006 151,397
2001 152,515 2004 152,193 2007 150,488

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Houses (2000): 69,769
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,761
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 11,359
Springfield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 151,247 99.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 102 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 720 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 72,867 68,947 3,920 5.38% 54
1991 74,843 70,706 4,137 5.53% 55
1992 77,013 72,945 4,068 5.28% 53
1993 79,687 75,045 4,642 5.82% 58
1994 81,533 78,577 2,957 3.63% 36
1995 83,902 80,949 2,954 3.52% 35
1996 85,010 81,833 3,177 3.74% 37
1997 84,365 81,339 3,027 3.59% 36
1998 83,893 81,200 2,693 3.21% 32
1999 84,284 82,260 2,023 2.40% 24
2000 81,176 78,629 2,547 3.14% 31
2001 81,554 78,053 3,501 4.29% 43
2002 81,927 77,785 4,142 5.06% 51
2003 82,247 78,068 4,179 5.08% 51
2004 82,272 77,936 4,337 5.27% 53
2005 83,660 79,654 4,006 4.79% 48
2006 84,926 81,291 3,635 4.28% 43
2007 86,574 82,697 3,877 4.48% 45
2008 87,040 82,369 4,671 5.37% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 86,375 82,064 4,311 4.99% 50
Feb 2008 86,631 82,030 4,601 5.31% 53
Mar 2008 87,075 82,347 4,728 5.43% 54
Apr 2008 86,319 82,734 3,585 4.15% 42
May 2008 87,169 82,769 4,400 5.05% 50
Jun 2008 88,111 83,337 4,774 5.42% 54
Jul 2008 88,286 83,180 5,106 5.78% 58
Aug 2008 86,824 81,508 5,316 6.12% 61
Sep 2008 86,568 81,353 5,215 6.02% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Springfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 3,721 9.51%
2. Construction 3,680 9.40%
3. Educational Services 2,203 5.63%
4. Health Care 2,032 5.19%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,572 4.02%
6. Truck Transportation 1,488 3.80%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,418 3.62%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,253 3.20%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,227 3.13%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,107 2.83%
11. Food Manufacturing 1,073 2.74%
12. Public Administration 883 2.26%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 857 2.19%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 844 2.16%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 841 2.15%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 816 2.08%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 811 2.07%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 793 2.03%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 644 1.65%
20. Department and Other General Stores 621 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,797 16.01%
2. Educational Services 4,747 13.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,868 10.69%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,983 5.48%
5. Social Assistance 1,562 4.31%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,552 4.29%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,291 3.57%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,162 3.21%
9. Public Administration 1,019 2.81%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 889 2.46%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 838 2.31%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 779 2.15%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 774 2.14%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 572 1.58%
15. Food Manufacturing 570 1.57%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 489 1.35%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 415 1.15%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 412 1.14%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 381 1.05%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 337 0.93%

Springfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,417 6.18%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,311 5.90%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,871 4.78%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,760 4.50%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,712 4.37%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,578 4.03%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,509 3.86%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,436 3.67%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,281 3.27%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,245 3.18%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,118 2.86%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 1,038 2.65%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 859 2.19%
14. Other Construction Trades 851 2.17%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 774 1.98%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 727 1.86%
17. Computer Specialists 673 1.72%
18. Top Executives 660 1.69%
19. Construction Laborers 611 1.56%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 604 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,241 6.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,951 5.39%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,612 4.45%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,610 4.45%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,425 3.94%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 1,349 3.73%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,345 3.72%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,268 3.50%
9. Cashiers 1,268 3.50%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,216 3.36%
11. Child Care Workers 1,137 3.14%
12. Registered Nurses 1,129 3.12%
13. Other Production Occupations 1,012 2.80%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 990 2.73%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 933 2.58%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 809 2.23%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 808 2.23%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 771 2.13%
19. Customer Service Representatives 768 2.12%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 764 2.11%

Springfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 64,532 51.53%
15-35 hours 21,161 16.90%
1-14 hours 3,533 2.82%
No regular hours 35,997 28.75%

Springfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,965 2.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,277 1.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,279 3.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,126 5.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,597 9.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,143 12.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,919 19.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,465 8.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,419 4.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,054 5.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,978 2.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,110 1.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,786 10.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,019 11.12%

Springfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,090 4.28%
5-9 11,794 16.35%
10-14 17,731 24.58%
15-19 17,060 23.65%
20-24 11,741 16.28%
25-29 2,359 3.27%
30-34 4,389 6.08%
35-39 365 0.51%
40-44 476 0.66%
45-59 1,212 1.68%
60-89 959 1.33%
At least 90 961 1.33%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 418 0.58% 63,357 87.83%
30-44 245 0.34% 4,985 6.91%
45-59 98 0.14% 1,114 1.54%
At least 60 167 0.23% 1,753 2.43%

Springfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 417 0.56%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,144 11.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 59,320 80.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 97 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 556 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 928 1.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,675 3.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,931 2.61%

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Springfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 64,879 (141,070 people)
Families (2000): 36,022 (101,284 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,668
People at same address in 1995: 59,285
Springfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,154 12.57%
$10,000-$14,999 6,321 9.74%
$15,000-$19,999 6,555 10.10%
$20,000-$24,999 6,297 9.71%
$25,000-$29,999 5,524 8.51%
$30,000-$34,999 5,243 8.08%
$35,000-$39,999 4,549 7.01%
$40,000-$44,999 4,018 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 2,903 4.47%
$50,000-$59,999 4,177 6.44%
$60,000-$74,999 4,244 6.54%
$75,000-$99,999 3,363 5.18%
$100,000-$124,999 1,427 2.20%
$125,000-$149,999 607 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 610 0.94%
$200,000 or more 890 1.37%

Springfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 22,823 35.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,156 28.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,961 7.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,174 12.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 940 1.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,920 9.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 226 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,368 3.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 53 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 780 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 375 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.02%

Springfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 50,753 29.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 21,878 12.86%
Public Assistance 2,649 1.56%
Retirement 9,849 5.79%
Self Employment 6,770 3.98%
Social Security 17,735 10.42%
Supplemental Security 3,117 1.83%
Wage / Salary 48,808 28.69%
Other 8,584 5.05%

Springfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 16,235 61.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,032 38.19%

Springfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,379 12.25%
Color 1 Box Married 30,054 49.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,404 35.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,389 2.31%

Springfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,006 15.03%
Color 1 Box Married 30,629 46.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,332 27.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,618 11.44%

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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 4,966 4.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,949 12.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 34,532 28.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 37,785 31.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,615 4.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,521 13.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,515 6.17%

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 1,366 0.90% 814 0.54% 2,180 1.44%
Kindergarten 1,757 1.16% 121 0.08% 1,878 1.24%
Grades 1-4 6,095 4.01% 551 0.36% 6,646 4.38%
Grades 5-8 5,861 3.86% 483 0.32% 6,344 4.18%
Grades 9-12 5,655 3.72% 525 0.35% 6,180 4.07%
Undergrad college 13,876 9.14% 5,044 3.32% 18,920 12.46%
Graduate or professional school 1,338 0.88% 662 0.44% 2,000 1.32%
Total 35,948 23.68% 8,200 5.40% 44,148 29.08%

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Springfield Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $5,113,981,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,325,640,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $427,936,000
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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 118,919 84.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,460 15.89%

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 $884 $819 $23 $4,509 $24 $578 $6,018 $1,825 $4,569 $0
1952 $942 $842 $148 $4,670 $25 $262 $6,047 $2,085 $4,633 $0
1953 $947 $858 $22 $4,959 $28 $403 $6,359 $2,407 $4,314 $0
1954 $958 $813 $42 $5,549 $30 $627 $7,206 $2,263 $3,991 $2,687
1955 $1,045 $905 $22 $6,341 $32 $822 $8,262 $2,587 $15,379 $15,133
1956 $1,131 $1,075 $25 $6,869 $36 $883 $8,944 $3,234 $19,413 $16,105
1957 $1,384 $1,182 $34 $6,709 $37 $1,129 $9,293 $3,717 $19,208 $5,944
1958 $1,504 $1,037 $121 $8,124 $41 $1,444 $11,234 $4,330 $43,013 $10,230
1959 $1,686 $1,196 $311 $9,306 $76 $1,470 $12,849 $5,085 $53,179 $14,199
1960 $1,891 $1,386 $137 $10,778 $72 $1,649 $14,527 $5,541 $51,970 $9,567
1961 $2,113 $1,488 $242 $11,553 $82 $1,775 $15,765 $5,964 $50,900 $9,617
1962 $2,135 $1,510 $201 $12,108 $87 $1,439 $15,970 $6,015 $49,750 $10,294
1963 $2,245 $1,090 $728 $12,922 $153 $1,901 $17,949 $6,365 $55,450 $15,136
1964 $2,397 $1,150 $701 $13,238 $153 $2,159 $18,648 $6,790 $58,102 $0
1965 $2,522 $1,184 $785 $14,323 $153 $2,515 $20,298 $7,336 $58,442 $0
1966 $2,669 $1,219 $690 $14,680 $153 $3,029 $21,221 $7,670 $56,810 $0
1967 $3,288 $1,370 $980 $15,794 $123 $3,322 $23,507 $8,167 $63,112 $23,431
1968 $3,666 $1,463 $790 $16,417 $123 $3,582 $24,578 $8,636 $71,888 $0
1969 $3,763 $1,831 $968 $18,845 $123 $4,328 $28,027 $9,907 $77,564 $0
1970 $3,719 $1,823 $893 $21,116 $123 $3,588 $29,439 $11,299 $74,550 $14,326
1971 $2,633 $1,963 $1,459 $22,062 $123 $5,342 $31,619 $11,247 $71,701 $15,532
1972 $4,159 $2,779 $1,764 $22,062 $231 $5,592 $33,808 $11,814 $72,823 $20,699
1973 $4,465 $3,046 $5,224 $28,006 $231 $6,732 $44,658 $14,334 $106,226 $54,260
1974 $4,875 $3,187 $5,617 $29,657 $231 $4,324 $44,704 $7,577 $105,432 $50,694
1975 $5,680 $3,558 $8,763 $35,119 $231 $8,866 $58,659 $19,153 $116,952 $39,434
1976 $6,100 $4,018 $22,332 $45,365 $231 $9,774 $83,802 $21,564 $23,479 $37,959
1977 $6,329 $4,472 $29,309 $52,470 $550 $8,358 $97,016 $23,328 $140,798 $43,917
1978 $6,673 $5,207 $17,775 $66,184 $779 $11,811 $103,222 $24,574 $145,367 $58,663
1979 $3,166 $9,712 $15,127 $74,680 $832 $16,485 $110,290 $30,976 $160,477 $73,734
1980 $3,288 $14,978 $27,187 $83,635 $3,102 $18,621 $135,833 $32,502 $162,195 $77,226
1981 $3,372 $13,229 $18,599 $93,664 $1,686 $21,203 $138,524 $32,922 $159,750 $77,818
1982 $3,567 $14,337 $12,662 $108,752 $2,407 $26,727 $154,115 $36,213 $156,787 $85,101
1983 $3,624 $20,364 $13,554 $124,402 $2,780 $26,971 $171,331 $45,426 $180,934 $94,317
1984 $3,803 $22,040 $15,731 $131,035 $2,993 $25,031 $178,593 $47,672 $165,021 $105,417
1985 $3,775 $23,203 $13,299 $134,741 $3,879 $26,962 $182,656 $49,796 $168,976 $143,935
1986 $4,569 $24,071 $22,792 $129,623 $5,006 $32,879 $194,869 $51,518 $197,341 $183,217
1987 $5,069 $24,981 $17,885 $129,611 $4,897 $36,854 $194,316 $54,862 $211,399 $209,775
1988 $4,409 $25,670 $12,323 $133,622 $4,626 $39,169 $194,149 $60,348 $201,656 $231,815
1989 $5,797 $27,011 $12,316 $143,614 $6,027 $41,584 $209,338 $64,299 $211,576 $223,257
1990 $5,610 $30,888 $14,253 $141,256 $5,907 $41,179 $208,205 $73,380 $209,732 $212,839
1991 $5,935 $34,202 $14,898 $155,036 $5,845 $47,153 $228,867 $77,588 $230,916 $279,103
1992 $6,026 $34,728 $20,627 $161,235 $0 $52,455 $240,343 $82,377 $296,583 $223,006
1993 $7,191 $38,471 $16,649 $157,694 $6,465 $51,359 $239,358 $88,568 $233,600 $350,447
1994 $7,499 $45,479 $16,959 $174,398 $7,112 $57,350 $263,318 $94,915 $273,460 $411,032
1995 $7,693 $48,092 $17,478 $182,077 $7,128 $58,272 $272,648 $98,820 $260,396 $411,706
1996 $8,703 $49,157 $18,146 $177,318 $6,611 $56,658 $267,436 $100,993 $267,488 $348,114
1997 $9,045 $49,104 $21,254 $187,904 $12,100 $57,898 $288,201 $104,023 $273,639 $333,461
1998 $9,961 $54,475 $20,677 $199,402 $14,101 $55,449 $299,590 $107,143 $273,195 $342,351
1999 $10,271 $61,905 $18,756 $213,981 $10,435 $62,355 $315,798 $110,358 $244,524 $382,151
2000 $10,981 $64,938 $19,367 $207,231 $9,616 $55,156 $302,351 $115,876 $280,593 $428,463
2001 $11,307 $63,289 $26,327 $229,008 $4,933 $53,659 $325,234 $119,352 $318,782 $473,734
2002 $8,353 $77,362 $24,827 $295,548 $0 $70,435 $399,163 $122,932 $386,614 $553,961
2003 $14,421 $79,225 $27,063 $242,450 $13,168 $68,885 $365,987 $126,620 $423,970 $551,008
2004 $15,548 $84,908 $24,986 $276,592 $12,169 $78,971 $408,266 $210,152 $440,820 $542,165
2005 $16,862 $89,814 $33,147 $288,071 $9,963 $84,885 $432,928 $116,000 $382,166 $496,048
2006 $18,465 $93,616 $20,331 $344,416 $12,967 $82,568 $478,747 $135,708 $371,033 $476,760


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 $87 $45 $298 $269 $147 $5,693
$485 $0 $10 $3,828 $55 $469
1952 $0 $106 $21 $230 $327 $168 $6,116
$622 $0 $8 $4,036 $54 $544
1953 $0 $90 $22 $175 $324 $170 $6,782
$502 $0 $7 $4,864 $55 $573
1954 $0 $207 $15 $210 $280 $146 $6,953
$638 $0 $4 $4,899 $62 $492
1955 $0 $160 $17 $271 $611 $238 $8,808
$745 $0 $112 $6,235 $59 $360
1956 $0 $323 $72 $250 $1,152 $300 $13,509
$686 $33 $20 $10,218 $65 $390
1957 $0 $360 $171 $272 $660 $294 $18,505
$906 $30 $155 $14,303 $63 $1,291
1958 $0 $277 $111 $301 $1,407 $382 $36,408
$947 $36 $147 $29,269 $57 $3,474
1959 $0 $305 $0 $324 $498 $478 $21,134
$1,132 $36 $225 $12,308 $77 $5,751
1960 $0 $325 $0 $344 $544 $426 $19,969
$1,049 $35 $306 $13,846 $91 $3,003
1961 $0 $314 $0 $357 $999 $624 $16,018
$1,351 $36 $289 $9,668 $92 $2,288
1962 $0 $343 $54 $387 $684 $547 $16,255
$1,364 $37 $298 $10,755 $99 $1,687
1963 $0 $327 $0 $395 $645 $451 $18,219
$1,466 $44 $281 $12,609 $116 $1,885
1964 $0 $279 $68 $464 $892 $562 $20,821
$1,528 $166 $271 $14,660 $116 $1,815
1965 $0 $303 $91 $500 $894 $1,156 $22,406
$1,607 $74 $316 $14,557 $116 $2,792
1966 $0 $317 $84 $497 $710 $709 $19,242
$1,716 $53 $322 $12,400 $116 $2,318
1967 $0 $345 $88 $581 $1,679 $781 $24,634
$1,984 $54 $428 $13,401 $172 $5,121
1968 $0 $378 $77 $396 $948 $648 $34,366
$2,632 $54 $486 $16,426 $172 $12,149
1969 $0 $453 $142 $422 $1,135 $965 $36,881
$2,255 $62 $1,014 $25,607 $172 $4,654
1970 $0 $512 $332 $492 $1,842 $1,055 $34,205
$2,833 $68 $1,040 $22,501 $172 $3,358
1971 $0 $508 $116 $528 $1,657 $929 $31,895
$2,912 $69 $979 $21,350 $172 $2,675
1972 $10 $734 $147 $526 $2,481 $1,209 $33,244
$3,084 $75 $934 $21,350 $240 $2,454
1973 $0 $538 $168 $533 $6,265 $1,052 $46,349
$3,377 $75 $935 $28,910 $240 $4,256
1974 $0 $665 $380 $677 $3,707 $1,310 $56,269
$4,361 $103 $918 $37,917 $240 $5,991
1975 $0 $2,913 $268 $909 $4,796 $1,825 $82,491
$4,987 $119 $1,123 $57,653 $240 $7,658
1976 $0 $1,112 $310 $855 $6,313 $1,490 $109,325
$5,364 $134 $1,074 $69,187 $240 $23,246
1977 $0 $1,898 $377 $1,875 $10,403 $1,610 $103,125
$5,903 $149 $754 $55,147 $423 $24,586
1978 $0 $1,127 $433 $560 $9,667 $1,850 $93,166
$6,109 $223 $964 $59,215 $447 $12,571
1979 $0 $1,133 $505 $919 $9,930 $2,874 $120,313
$6,920 $477 $1,693 $75,463 $502 $19,897
1980 $0 $1,444 $650 $1,236 $13,088 $4,574 $144,464
$8,996 $269 $1,598 $84,976 $520 $27,113
1981 $0 $1,680 $588 $1,488 $11,669 $5,108 $146,711
$9,629 $317 $2,007 $97,753 $653 $15,819
1982 $0 $2,185 $1,706 $1,684 $10,001 $3,064 $159,440
$9,861 $2,106 $2,000 $108,327 $792 $17,714
1983 $0 $2,415 $1,864 $2,592 $12,792 $3,984 $188,999
$10,631 $1,653 $2,848 $116,388 $785 $33,047
1984 $0 $2,706 $2,233 $2,067 $16,292 $4,459 $212,065
$11,377 $1,619 $2,146 $152,517 $986 $15,663
1985 $0 $2,737 $2,147 $2,321 $12,217 $3,991 $181,109
$13,042 $4,201 $2,183 $124,366 $1,153 $12,751
1986 $0 $2,837 $2,199 $2,408 $12,271 $5,285 $194,154
$13,151 $4,355 $2,571 $117,711 $1,452 $29,914
1987 $0 $3,029 $2,331 $2,584 $12,009 $4,948 $200,211
$14,300 $4,872 $2,733 $119,209 $1,711 $32,485
1988 $0 $2,940 $2,490 $2,563 $11,821 $4,536 $198,576
$13,774 $4,041 $3,151 $132,163 $1,996 $19,101
1989 $0 $2,930 $1,373 $2,525 $12,313 $4,712 $192,738
$14,506 $4,765 $3,601 $126,685 $2,341 $16,987
1990 $0 $3,303 $2,408 $2,714 $16,791 $5,222 $243,277
$15,377 $4,841 $3,697 $168,639 $2,548 $17,737
1991 $0 $3,674 $1,609 $3,109 $20,380 $5,442 $231,559
$17,962 $3,951 $5,924 $138,241 $2,860 $28,407
1992 $0 $4,168 $1,833 $3,537 $27,998 $6,462 $254,602
$20,999 $4,470 $7,594 $139,730 $0 $37,811
1993 $0 $4,508 $2,659 $3,499 $17,106 $7,158 $260,709
$18,923 $4,585 $5,518 $163,630 $3,583 $29,540
1994 $0 $5,529 $2,646 $3,741 $19,479 $8,806 $306,785
$18,419 $3,661 $4,989 $204,114 $4,168 $31,233
1995 $0 $6,778 $2,880 $3,887 $30,854 $8,065 $314,247
$20,693 $3,963 $4,549 $197,196 $4,726 $30,656
1996 $0 $8,047 $3,069 $4,473 $28,465 $12,105 $321,728
$22,679 $3,459 $5,145 $192,954 $6,685 $34,647
1997 $0 $7,310 $3,504 $5,220 $22,998 $16,698 $346,083
$26,346 $3,222 $7,283 $213,048 $6,675 $33,779
1998 $0 $8,854 $3,157 $5,308 $23,592 $10,617 $301,320
$26,018 $3,291 $6,733 $165,309 $7,550 $40,891
1999 $0 $9,655 $3,287 $5,355 $25,445 $8,270 $316,290
$27,726 $3,861 $6,743 $176,900 $8,142 $40,906
2000 $0 $9,033 $3,228 $3,263 $21,467 $16,032 $308,310
$29,313 $6,337 $8,527 $161,267 $8,451 $41,392
2001 $0 $9,002 $3,528 $3,642 $32,318 $15,466 $353,955
$34,926 $5,976 $10,716 $177,070 $9,967 $51,344
2002 $0 $10,152 $3,650 $3,317 $56,289 $23,480 $439,061
$51,345 $5,860 $12,683 $188,407 $10,038 $73,840
2003 $0 $12,048 $4,178 $4,707 $50,038 $47,950 $460,951
$34,325 $5,806 $14,465 $218,093 $11,290 $58,051
2004 $0 $13,234 $4,041 $7,119 $41,353 $34,166 $454,430
$39,237 $4,154 $17,160 $236,949 $11,488 $45,529
2005 $5 $12,301 $3,748 $7,450 $24,030 $22,917 $460,674
$38,723 $4,669 $9,398 $284,291 $13,288 $39,854
2006 $0 $12,285 $0 $7,986 $49,328 $28,690 $523,389
$38,819 $556 $10,101 $331,329 $14,064 $30,231

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): 1,529
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 2.499 0.452 0.028 0.863 3.842 0.738 12.584 58.477 5.129 76.928
2000 3.343 0.445 0.027 1.952 5.768 0.754 15.612 64.167 5.912 86.444
2001 4.308 0.393 0.066 1.718 6.485 0.610 14.307 66.000 5.927 86.844
2002 4.770 0.664 0.026 1.445 6.904 0.547 12.247 54.348 5.017 72.159
2003 5.189 0.481 0.040 1.126 6.835 0.487 12.070 64.231 5.031 81.332
2004 3.798 0.559 0.053 1.209 5.618 0.467 12.202 63.012 5.309 80.523
2005 3.943 0.560 0.033 1.336 5.872 0.395 11.580 66.227 5.951 83.759
2006 4.366 0.542 0.040 1.664 6.612 0.476 13.025 68.416 5.489 86.930
2007 4.519 0.478 0.033 1.954 6.984 0.425 14.220 74.631 6.273 95.124
2008 1.960 0.365 0.020 0.811 3.156 0.352 6.180 33.597 2.744 42.522

Springfield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 85 359
2005 78 331
2006 92 321
2007 75 311

Springfield Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 11,605
2000 13,461
2001 14,234
2002 12,150

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Springfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,389 11.45%
10-19 Years 20,176 13.29%
20-29 Years 31,158 20.52%
30-39 Years 20,363 13.41%
40-49 Years 19,683 12.96%
50-59 Years 14,950 9.85%
60-69 Years 10,672 7.03%
70-79 Years 10,352 6.82%
80-89 Years 5,921 3.90%
90+ Years 1,172 0.77%

Springfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 73,155 48.18%
Color 1 Box Female 78,681 51.82%

Springfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 137,391 90.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,863 3.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,504 2.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,608 1.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,028 1.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,088 0.72%
Color 6 Box Other Race 225 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 129 0.08%

Springfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 28,370 24.47%
2. Irish 19,459 16.79%
3. United States Or American 17,385 15.00%
4. English 16,568 14.29%
5. French Non-Basque 4,742 4.09%
6. Italian 3,560 3.07%
7. Scotch Irish 3,485 3.01%
8. Dutch 3,364 2.90%
9. Scottish 3,167 2.73%
10. European 2,187 1.89%

Springfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 136,166 95.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,206 2.24%
3. French 738 0.52%
4. German 620 0.43%
5. Vietnamese 329 0.23%
6. Chinese 256 0.18%
7. Korean 229 0.16%
8. African 147 0.10%
9. Japanese 135 0.09%
10. Tagalog 131 0.09%

Springfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 148,381 97.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,703 1.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,985 1.31%

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