In 2023, Springfield, IL had a population of 207k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $74,580. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Springfield, IL declined from 208,406 to 207,386, a −0.489% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,445 to $74,580, a 2.95% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.12%).
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.
98.5% 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 $171,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.
Most people in Springfield, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, IL was 2 cars per household.
Springfield, IL borders Decatur, IL, Jacksonville, IL, Lincoln, IL, St. Louis, MO-IL, and Taylorville, IL.
