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Springfield, Missouri, welcomes you with the amenities of a city without the hassles. Springfield has a family-friendly combination of activities and nightlife. You are certain to find a mix that works for you. More than 7,500 miles of shoreline, along accessible lakes and floatable streams and rivers, are within a 100-mile radius of the city.  Springfield was rated among the top ten in "America's Best Place to Live and Work," as selected by Employment Review (2001). Based on quality of life, educational standards, unemployment rate, cost of living, and rate of growth, Springfield was said to be "...a well-kept secret just waiting to be discovered."

Springfield MO Population
Springfield is the third-largest city in Missouri. According to the 2000 census, population within the city limits is 151,000. The estimated Metropolitan Statistical Area is about 385,000.

Springfield MO Education
Approximately 24,000 students attend the Springfield R-12 School District. Nearly 21,000 attend Missouri State University, 8,500 attend Ozarks Technical Community College, 4,600 attend Drury University and 1,800 attend Evangel University.

Conventions In Springfield Missouri
Springfield is a one-of-a-kind city for meetings, conventions and recreation. Nearly 50 percent of the U.S. population lives within a 500-mile radius of Springfield, which is Missouri's third-largest city. Offering nearly 6,000 hotel rooms and convention and exhibit space, Springfield can accommodate groups up to 12,000 and has consistently ranked by the "Corporate Travel Index" as one of the least expensive convention cities in the nation.  In one of the country's most scenic regions, Springfield and the Ozarks offer fabulous entertainment, great attractions and wonderful shopping.

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Population and Families in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Population 151,580 5,595,211 281,421,906
Population under 20 27.91% (42,300) 29.94% (1,675,356) 30.03% (84,522,713)
Population over 65 14.20% (21,517) 12.72% (711,981) 11.71% (32,961,842)
Median age 33.5 36.1 35.3

Population Density in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Population  per square mile 2,072.04 81.22 79.56

Gender in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Male 48.17% (73,016) 48.62% (2,720,177) 49.06% (138,053,563)
Female 51.83% (78,564) 51.38% (2,875,034) 50.94% (143,368,343)

Gender by Age in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
< 20 year old males 50.09% (18,791) 51.16% (815,505) 51.25% (41,245,211)
< 20 year old females 49.91% (18,725) 48.84% (778,667) 48.75% (39,228,054)
20-29 males 50.98% (15,874) 49.87% (364,970) 50.82% (19,486,574)
20-29 females 49.02% (15,266) 50.13% (366,833) 49.18% (18,858,763)
30-39 males 52.34% (10,645) 49.70% (407,385) 50.07% (21,640,465)
30-39 females 47.66% (9,694) 50.30% (412,293) 49.93% (21,576,587)
40-49 males 49.47% (9,712) 49.19% (413,131) 49.42% (21,018,608)
40-49 females 50.53% (9,921) 50.81% (426,804) 50.58% (21,515,659)
50-59 males 47.96% (7,145) 48.43% (303,131) 48.68% (15,116,453)
50-59 females 52.04% (7,752) 51.57% (322,788) 51.32% (15,938,332)
60-69 males 43.53% (4,632) 46.97% (203,709) 46.89% (9,536,989)
60-69 females 56.47% (6,009) 53.03% (229,988) 53.11% (10,802,003)
70-79 males 39.65% (4,096) 42.70% (147,357) 42.69% (6,947,368)
70-79 females 60.35% (6,234) 57.30% (197,704) 57.31% (9,325,886)
80+ males 29.94% (2,121) 31.71% (64,989) 33.34% (3,061,895)
80+ females 70.06% (4,963) 68.29% (139,957) 66.66% (6,123,059)

Average Household Size in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Average Household Size 2.17 2.48 2.59

Marital Status of Males in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Never married 35% (21,380) 27% (587,463) 30% (32,381,377)
Currently married 44% (26,541) 55% (1,170,415) 52% (56,583,205)
Separated 5% (3,420) 4% (89,659) 5% (6,108,634)
Divorced 12% (7,377) 9% (210,872) 8% (9,255,014)
Widowed 2% (1,383) 2% (55,871) 2% (2,699,175)

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Marital Status of Females in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Never married 27% (18,321) 22% (508,457) 24% (27,531,993)
Currently married 40% (26,631) 50% (1,170,013) 49% (56,475,170)
Separated 5% (3,909) 4% (97,511) 5% (5,833,484)
Divorced 15% (10,001) 11% (264,469) 10% (12,305,294)
Widowed 11% (7,616) 11% (259,661) 10% (11,975,325)

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Family Households in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Percentage of Family Households 73.99% (104,195) 84.36% (4,582,897) 84.96% (232,472,248)
Percentage of Households with Unmarried Partners 5.53% (7,787) 2.56% (139,240) 2.88% (7,887,806)

Average Family Size in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Average Family Size 2.82 3.02 3.14

Composition of Family Households in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

Male Householders 25,941
Female Householders 10,312
Spouses 26,719
Children, Natural-born or Adopted 32,707
Children, Step-children 2,359
Grandchildren 1,847
Siblings, brothers or sisters 1,173
Parents 702
 

Race and Origins

Race in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
White 92% (138,987) 85% (4,748,083) 79% (211,460,626)
Black or African American 3% (4,961) 11% (629,391) 13% (34,658,190)
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% (1,142) 0% (25,076) 0% (2,475,956)
Asian 1% (2,060) 1% (61,595) 3% (10,242,998)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% (136) 0% (3,178) 0% (398,835)
Other 1% (2,962) 1% (82,061) 2% (6,826,228)

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Ancestry in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Total: 151,823 5,595,211 281,421,906

Foreign Born Population in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Total 3,686 151,196 31,107,889
Naturalized 48.82% (763) 43.75% (30,503) 43.03% (5,755,892)

Languages Spoken at Home in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Total: 142,875 5,226,022 262,375,152
Speak only English 95.14% (135,925) 94.94% (4,961,741) 82.11% (215,423,557)

Population Migration in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Moved into this town recently (five years prior) 32% (45,782) 34% (1,793,963) 31% (81,105,431)
Been in this town at least five years 25% (36,308) 11% (561,328) 12% (31,746,397)

Place of Birth for US Born Residents in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
This state 61.42% (91,667) 69.52% (3,809,945) 67.77% (176,933,847)
Northeast 2.89% (4,313) 2.16% (118,622) 7.25% (18,925,569)
Midwest 15.09% (22,527) 13.83% (757,842) 8.49% (22,173,845)
South 12.04% (17,976) 9.51% (521,143) 9.89% (25,817,114)
West 7.76% (11,578) 4.38% (240,165) 4.93% (12,880,476)
Outside the US 0.79% (1,186) 0.60% (32,627) 1.67% (4,359,917)

Economics and Commuting

Per Capita Income in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Per Capita Income $17,711 $19,936 $21,587

Unemployment Rate by Gender (16 Years and Older, in Labor Force) in Springfield

  City State Nation
Male 6.76% (2,837) 5.20% (77,221) 5.65% (4,193,862)
Female 6.47% (65,835) 5.35% (2,260,089) 5.81% (112,185,795)

Household Income in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Median Household Income $29,563 $37,934 $41,994

Sources of Household Income in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Total Earnings $29,848 $39,468 $45,568
Wages or Salary $27,641 (93% of total) $36,770 (93% of total) $42,247 (93% of total)
Self-Employment Income $2,208 (7% of total) $2,698 (7% of total) $3,322 (7% of total)
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income $3,309 (11% of total) $3,455 (9% of total) $3,830 (8% of total)
Social Security Income $3,087 (10% of total) $3,095 (8% of total) $2,905 (6% of total)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) $281 (1% of total) $247 (1% of total) $276 (1% of total)
Public Assistance $78 (0% of total) $77 (0% of total) $104 (0% of total)
Retirement Income $2,472 (8% of total) $2,671 (7% of total) $2,907 (6% of total)
Other $1,074 (4% of total) $944 (2% of total) $1,052 (2% of total)

Income Below Poverty Level in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Male 6.99% (9,869) 5.07% (275,520) 5.45% (14,925,062)
Female 8.91% (12,568) 6.67% (362,371) 6.93% (18,974,750)
Children (< 18) 14.29% (5,725) 23.32% (220,556) 24.92% (11,746,858)

Commute Time to Work in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Less than 30 minutes 63,689 1,735,073 81,292,940
30 to 44 minutes 5,205 492,275 23,703,903
45 to 59 minutes 1,199 169,018 9,200,414
60 or more minutes 1,912 142,146 9,897,748

Mode of Commute to Work in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Car, truck, or van 67,340 2,422,275 112,736,101
Public transportation 928 39,153 6,067,703
Motorcycle 97 1,540 142,424
Bicycle 417 3,937 488,497
Walking 2,667 55,631 3,758,982
Other means 556 15,976 901,298
Work at home 1,925 90,784 4,184,223

Education

Educational attainment in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Less than 9th grade 4,958 249,510 14,835,153
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13,484 509,657 25,664,948
High school graduate (including equivalency) 31,972 1,281,275 56,766,535
Some college, no degree 30,206 888,824 43,108,302
Associate degree 5,014 198,949 12,411,081
Bachelor's degree 15,528 529,018 29,552,432
Graduate degree 7,553 282,931 16,623,585

Geography

Geography in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

Land Area, square miles 73.16
Latitude/Longitude 37.19510 deg N, -93.28621 deg W

Real Estate

Real Estate in Springfield Missouri Greene County MO

  City State Nation
Housing Density, dwellings per square mile 952.09 35.45 32.77
Median Contract Rent $384 $384 $519
Housing Units with a Mortgage 20,193 803,068 38,663,887
Median House/Condo Value (owner-occupied) $78,700 $86,900 $111,800
Median Gross Rent $452 $484 $602

Springfield  Missouri Greene County MO Zip Codes

65801, 65802, 65803, 65804, 65805, 65806, 65807, 65808, 65809, 65810, 65814, 65817, 65890, 65897, 65898, 65899

 
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