Springfield, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,230

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

9.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.3%

29.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,462

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$188,600

Population & Diversity

Springfield, FL is home to a population of 8.23k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.02% of Springfield, FL residents were born outside of the country (331 people).

In 2024, there were 2.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.94k people) in Springfield, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 524 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Springfield, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, FL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.94k ± 445
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 305
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
524 ± 270

8.85%

Hispanic Population

728 people

8.85% of the people in Springfield, FL are hispanic (728 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Springfield, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

4.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

4.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

As of 2024, 4.02% of Springfield, FL residents (331 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, FL was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
237 ± 122
Vietnam
227 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 130

Springfield, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Springfield, FL employs 4.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Springfield, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (603 people), Retail Trade (497 people), and Educational Services (393 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($53,681), Public Administration ($50,208), and Educational Services ($49,238).

Employment

Occupations

4.26k

2024 Value

± 605

6.19%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, FL grew at a rate of 6.19%, from 4.01k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (603 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (348 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

4.26k

2024 Value

± 605

6.19%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, FL grew at a rate of 6.19%, from 4.01k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (603 people), Retail Trade (497 people), and Educational Services (393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, FL, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,131

Median earning men ± $5,676

$27,396

Median earning women ± $11,897

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,104), Retail Trade ($67,422), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,717).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,368), Public Administration ($47,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,911).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, FL was $188,600 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,500 to $188,600, a 6.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, FL is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Springfield, FL have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,757

$2,183

Median Property Taxes

±$406

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Springfield, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springfield, FL 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.

$54,462

Median Household Income

± $12,679

3.52k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in Springfield, FL grew to $54,462 from the previous year's value of $51,640.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, FL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Springfield, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (7.23%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Springfield, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (7.23%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, FL have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Springfield, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, FL (1.79k out of 8.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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