In 2021, Springfield, IL had a population of 115k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $57,596. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Springfield, IL declined from 115,075 to 114,672, a −0.35% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,164 to $57,596, a 6.34% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.27%).
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.
97.7% of the residents in Springfield, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Springfield, IL are Lincoln Land Community College (1,520 degrees awarded in 2021), Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois (1,168 degrees), and University of Illinois Springfield (1,083 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Springfield, IL was $132,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.
Most people in Springfield, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, IL was 2 cars per household.
