Springfield, NE

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,555

0.0643% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.6

12.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.15%

5.26% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$89,432

15.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$219,100

16.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Springfield, NE had a population of 1.56k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $89,432. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Springfield, NE declined from 1,556 to 1,555, a −0.0643% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,554 to $89,432, a 15.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), White (Hispanic) (1.48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.965%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.386%).

None of the households in Springfield, NE 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.

99.8% of the residents in Springfield, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Springfield, NE was $219,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in Springfield, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Springfield, NE is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.386% of Springfield, NE residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2022, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Springfield, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 23 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Springfield, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 356
Other (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 65
White (Hispanic)
23 ± 23

1.48%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.48% of the people in Springfield, NE are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Springfield, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.386%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.386%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2022, 0.386% of Springfield, NE residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Springfield, NE was 0.386%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 15

Springfield, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Springfield, NE employs 822 people. The largest industries in Springfield, NE are Educational Services (106 people), Construction (96 people), and Retail Trade (89 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,313), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,886).

Employment

Occupations

822

2022 Value

± 149

−5.19%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Springfield, NE declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 867 employees to 822 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (148 people), Management Occupations (97 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

822

2022 Value

± 149

−5.19%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Springfield, NE declined at a rate of −5.19%, from 867 employees to 822 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, NE, are Educational Services (106 people), Construction (96 people), and Retail Trade (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, NE, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,419

Median earning men ± $4,511

$40,658

Median earning women ± $10,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,438), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,886), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($106,563), Public Administration ($54,271), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, NE was $219,100 in 2022, which is 0.777 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $187,800 to $219,100, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, NE is 80.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Springfield, NE have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$219,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,476

$511

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.7% of the housing units in Springfield, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springfield, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 107.01
Census Tract 107.02

The following map shows all of the places in Springfield, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,432

Median Household Income

± $9,841

633

Number of Households

± 116

In 2022, the median household income of the 633 households in Springfield, NE grew to $89,432 from the previous year's value of $77,554.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, NE 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, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Worked At Home (8.25%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2022, 84.2% of workers in Springfield, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.25%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, NE have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Springfield, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, NE (80 out of 1.55k 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 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.2% of the population of Springfield, NE has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sarpy County, NE see 1889 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.96% increase from the previous year (1817 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1523 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 799 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,889 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sarpy County, NE

Primary care physicians in Sarpy County, NE see an average of 1,889 patients per year. This represents a 3.96% increase from the previous year (1,817 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sarpy County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.81%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Springfield, NE declined by 8.74% from 6.36% to 5.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Springfield, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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