Springfield, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

61,642

0.159% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

0.268% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.5%

5.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,211

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$323,800

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

31,049

0.177% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Springfield, OR had a population of 61.6k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $67,211. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Springfield, OR declined from 61,740 to 61,642, a −0.159% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,982 to $67,211, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.27%), and White (Hispanic) (3.11%).

None of the households in Springfield, OR 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.

96.1% of the residents in Springfield, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Springfield, OR are Northwest College-Eugene (156 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Springfield, OR was $323,800, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in Springfield, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Springfield, OR is home to a population of 61.6k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.9% of Springfield, OR residents were born outside of the country (3.64k people).

In 2023, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.4k people) in Springfield, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.23k Other (Hispanic) and 3.71k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Springfield, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, OR was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.4k ± 1.29k
Other (Hispanic)
4.23k ± 1k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.71k ± 533

14.8%

Hispanic Population

9.14k people

14.8% of the people in Springfield, OR are hispanic (9.14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Springfield, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.64k people

5.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.65k people

As of 2023, 5.9% of Springfield, OR residents (3.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Springfield, OR was 5.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,423 ± 227
Gulf War (2001-)
897 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
486 ± 173

Springfield, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Springfield, OR employs 31k people. The largest industries in Springfield, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,012 people), Retail Trade (4,182 people), and Manufacturing (3,627 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,241), Finance & Insurance ($59,629), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,577).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

31k

2023 Value

± 1,459

0.177%

1 Year growth

± 6.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Springfield, OR grew at a rate of 0.177%, from 31k employees to 31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,808 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,753 people), and Management Occupations (2,496 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

31k

2023 Value

± 1,459

0.177%

1 Year growth

± 6.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Springfield, OR grew at a rate of 0.177%, from 31k employees to 31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,012 people), Retail Trade (4,182 people), and Manufacturing (3,627 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, OR, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,378

Median earning men ± $3,101

$33,646

Median earning women ± $2,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($100,313), Public Administration ($54,750), and Construction ($53,414).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,464), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,056), and Public Administration ($44,118).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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

Voting results are not available for Springfield, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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 Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Springfield, OR awarded 156 degrees. The student population of Springfield, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Springfield, OR are White (117 and 75%), followed by Two or More Races (14 and 8.97%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 8.33%), and Black or African American (4 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Springfield, OR by number of degrees awarded are Northwest College-Eugene (156 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Springfield, OR are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (70 and 44.9%), General Cosmetology (23 and 14.7%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (20 and 12.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 98 students enrolled in Springfield, OR, 9.18% men and 90.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 74 records, of which 91.9% were women and 8.11% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
23 degrees awarded
Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Springfield, OR was General Cosmetology with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Springfield, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest College-Eugene

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

156 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest College-Eugene with 156 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Springfield, OR, which is 0.0759 times less than the 145 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 117 degrees mean that there were 8.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 14 degrees awarded.

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% 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 Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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, OR was $323,800 in 2023, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $293,200 to $323,800, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, OR is 55%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Springfield, OR have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Springfield, OR is $67,211. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Springfield, OR was Census Tract 18.04 with a value of $111,587, followed by Census Tract 17 and Census Tract 18.01, with respective values of $104,885 and $87,969.

Housing

Property

$323,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,051

$13,619

Median Property Taxes

±$854

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

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55% of the housing units in Springfield, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 18.04
Census Tract 17
Census Tract 18.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Springfield, OR was Census Tract 18.04 with a value of $111,587, followed by Census Tract 17 and Census Tract 18.01, with respective values of $104,885 and $87,969.

The following map shows all of the places in Springfield, OR 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.

$67,211

Median Household Income

± $2,901

24.8k

Number of Households

± 1,206

In 2023, the median household income of the 24.8k households in Springfield, OR grew to $67,211 from the previous year's value of $60,982.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, OR 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, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (8.92%)

In 2023, 71.4% of workers in Springfield, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (8.92%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, OR have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Springfield, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, OR (9.44k out of 61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Springfield, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

92.7% of the population of Springfield, OR has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lane County, OR see 1212 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (1198 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1303 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 99 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lane County, OR.

1,212 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lane County, OR

Primary care physicians in Lane County, OR see an average of 1,212 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (1,198 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.3%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Springfield, OR declined by 3.77% from 7.59% to 7.3%.

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

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