In 2023, Springfield, MA had a population of 463k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $70,535. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Springfield, MA declined from 689,486 to 462,853, a −32.9% decrease and its median household income declined from $70,547 to $70,535, a −0.017% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.59%), White (Hispanic) (7.25%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.01%).
None of the households in Springfield, MA 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.
96.4% of the residents in Springfield, MA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Springfield, MA are University of Massachusetts-Amherst (9,752 degrees awarded in 2022), Westfield State University (168263) (1,413 degrees), and Western New England University (1,084 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Springfield, MA was $276,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.
Most people in Springfield, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, MA was 2 cars per household.
Springfield, MA borders Greenfield Town, MA, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, Pittsfield, MA, Torrington, CT, and Worcester, MA-CT.