In 2023, Springfield, IL had a population of 114k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $65,537. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Springfield, IL declined from 114,214 to 113,714, a −0.438% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,419 to $65,537, a 5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.4%).
None of the households in Springfield, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.8% of the residents in Springfield, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Springfield, IL are Lincoln Land Community College (1,623 degrees awarded in 2022), Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois (1,210 degrees), and University of Illinois Springfield (1,125 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Springfield, IL was $155,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.
Most people in Springfield, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, IL was 2 cars per household.
