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 (1,729 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Illinois Springfield (1,197 degrees), and Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois (1,020 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.
