Springfield, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

19,255

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

7.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,465

1.23% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Springfield, TN is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Springfield, TN residents were born outside of the country (2.86k people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.96k people) in Springfield, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.45k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Springfield, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, TN was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.96k ± 601
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 434
Other (Hispanic)
2.45k ± 723

26.9%

Hispanic Population

5.18k people

26.9% of the people in Springfield, TN are hispanic (5.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Springfield, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.86k people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.76k people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Springfield, TN residents (2.86k 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, TN was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
180 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 79

Springfield, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Springfield, TN employs 8.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Springfield, TN were Manufacturing (1,703 people), Retail Trade (1,119 people), and Construction (1,066 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,920), Utilities ($61,446), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,154).

Employment

Occupations

8.91k

2024 Value

± 750

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, TN grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 8.69k employees to 8.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, TN, are Production Occupations (1,354 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (844 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (838 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

8.91k

2024 Value

± 750

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, TN grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 8.69k employees to 8.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, TN, are Manufacturing (1,703 people), Retail Trade (1,119 people), and Construction (1,066 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, TN, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,887

Median earning men ± $4,624

$35,276

Median earning women ± $4,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,511), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,023), and Public Administration ($53,807).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,750), Construction ($65,972), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,910).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, TN was $253,600 in 2024, which is 0.762 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,200 to $253,600, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, TN is 55.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Springfield, TN have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,848

$3,837

Median Property Taxes

±$469

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.7% of the housing units in Springfield, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

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

$59,465

Median Household Income

± $3,208

6.89k

Number of Households

± 642

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.89k households in Springfield, TN grew to $59,465 from the previous year's value of $58,741.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, TN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Springfield, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (9.17%)
Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Springfield, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.17%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, TN have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.134% of the workforce in Springfield, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, TN (4.15k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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