Springfield, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,384

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

0.973% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

24.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,295

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,100

Population & Diversity

Springfield, CO is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.5% of Springfield, CO residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 8.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Springfield, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 White (Hispanic) and 63 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Springfield, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, CO was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Springfield, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 157
White (Hispanic)
135 ± 53
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 52

13.5%

Hispanic Population

187 people

13.5% of the people in Springfield, CO are hispanic (187 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Springfield, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

6.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 6.5% of Springfield, CO residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Springfield, CO was 6.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Springfield, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 32
Vietnam
16 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

Springfield, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Springfield, CO.

Economy

The economy of Springfield, CO employs 593 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Springfield, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Construction (61 people), and Educational Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($113,203), Public Administration ($65,673), and Finance & Insurance ($60,550).

Employment

Occupations

593

2024 Value

± 111

−0.503%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, CO declined at a rate of −0.503%, from 596 employees to 593 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, CO, are Management Occupations (79 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (64 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

593

2024 Value

± 111

−0.503%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, CO declined at a rate of −0.503%, from 596 employees to 593 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Construction (61 people), and Educational Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, CO, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,641

Median earning men ± $13,197

$41,667

Median earning women ± $8,660

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,154), Construction ($52,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,341), and Retail Trade ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, CO was $134,100 in 2024, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,600 to $134,100, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, CO is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Springfield, CO have an average commute time of 8.75 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,872

$439

Median Property Taxes

±$74

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Springfield, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Springfield, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Springfield, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springfield, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,295

Median Household Income

± $8,424

650

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 650 households in Springfield, CO grew to $48,295 from the previous year's value of $42,368.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Springfield, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Walked (9.71%)
Carpooled (4.43%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Springfield, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.71%) and those who carpooled to work (4.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

8.75 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, CO have a shorter commute time (8.75 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Springfield, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Springfield, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Springfield, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, CO (165 out of 1.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Springfield, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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