Springfield, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,899

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

14.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

35.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

19.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,600

8.91% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Springfield, KY is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Springfield, KY residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Springfield, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 531 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 229 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Springfield, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, KY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 193
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
531 ± 178
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 124

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Springfield, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

2.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Springfield, KY residents (61 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, KY was 2.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 36

Springfield, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Springfield, KY employs 1.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Springfield, KY were Manufacturing (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (153 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($65,288), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,288), and Manufacturing ($44,803).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2024 Value

± 277

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, KY grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 1.39k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, KY, are Production Occupations (274 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), and Management Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

1.42k

2024 Value

± 277

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, KY grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 1.39k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, KY, are Manufacturing (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, KY, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,989

Median earning men ± $10,332

$36,030

Median earning women ± $2,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($133,229), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,288), and Manufacturing ($53,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($167,614), Public Administration ($42,292), and Manufacturing ($41,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, KY was $168,600 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,800 to $168,600, a 8.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, KY is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Springfield, KY have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,477

$771

Median Property Taxes

±$187

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in Springfield, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

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

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $21,712

1.34k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Springfield, KY grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $40,890.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, KY 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, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (13%)
Walked (6.88%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Springfield, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who walked to work (6.88%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, KY have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Springfield, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, KY (287 out of 2.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Springfield, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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