Springfield Population

Springfield is a city in Illinois, State of United States, Springfield population in 2023 is estimated to be 114,298, covers city area of 67.49 sq mi (174.79 sq km), ranks seventh largest city in Illinois State, two-hundred-sixty-first city in the United States. Springfield is the State capital city and largest city of Sangamon County. Springfield was settled by Europeans in the late 1810, and Illinois became a state. Springfield lies in a valley and plain near the Sangamon River. Abraham Lincoln was the resident of Springfield, who lived from 1837 until 1861. Springfield is listed in second most dangerous cities in Illinois. Springfield is 80 miles northeast of St. Louis. Springfield population as per 2020 census is 114,394 compared to 2010 population of 116,250 with the increase number of -1,856 people and growth of -1.6 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Springfield population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	117,141
2011	117,780	0.55
2012	117,930	0.13
2013	117,637	-0.25
2014	117,501	-0.12
2015	117,231	-0.23
2016	116,540	-0.59
2017	115,688	-0.73
2018	114,694	-0.86
2019	114,577	-0.10
2020	114,394	-0.16
2021 *	113,394	-0.874
2022 *	114,092	0.61
2023 *	114,298	0.18

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Springfield Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Springfield population is 114,171, out of these 53,699 are male, 60,472 are female, The sex ratio of Springfield is 89. The median age of the Springfield population is 40.1, Springfield population by age are, under 18 years is 25,972, 16 years and over is 91,050, 18 years and over is 88,199, 21 years and over is 83,300, 65 years and over is 26,884. 47.0% are male, 53.0% are female, Population of Springfield by age percent-wise is, 22.7% are under 18 years old, 79.7% are 16 years and over, 77.3% are 18 years and over, 73.0% are 21 years and over, 19.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 56,010 housing units, The voting population of Springfield are 86,118, out of these 39,730 are male voters, 46,388 are female voters, 46.1% are male, 53.9% are female. Springfield population in 2022 is estimated to be 114,092, and in 2021 is estimated to be 113,394.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	7,016	6.1%
5 - 9	7,438	6.5%
10 - 14	7,294	6.4%
15 - 19	7,967	7.0%
20 - 24	5,375	4.7%
25 - 34	14,990	13.1%
35 - 44	13,695	12.0%
45 - 54	13,236	11.6%
55 - 59	7,471	6.5%
60 - 64	7,371	6.5%
65 - 74	12,499	10.9%
75 - 84	7,715	6.8%
85 and over	2,104	1.8%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Springfield Population by Race

White Population

White population in Springfield, Illinois are 82,505, percentage wise 72.3 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Springfield, Illinois are 24,303, percentage wise 21.3 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Springfield, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Springfield are 3,227, percentage wise 2.8 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Springfield, Illinois are 3,725. Percentage wise 3.3 percent are hispanics, out of these 2,168 are Mexican people, 506 are Puerto Ricans, 330 are Cubans, and 721 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	114,171	Percent
White	82,505	72.3%
Black or African American	24,303	21.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	68	0.1%
Asian Population	3,227	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino	3,725	3.3%
Mexican	2,168	1.9%
Puerto Rican	506	0.4%
Cuban	330	0.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	721

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Springfield native population is 109,241, out of these 87,135 born in the Illinois state and 21,527 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 4,930, out of these 2,535 are Naturalized US citizen, 291 are in Europe, 1,483 in Asia, 187 in Africa, 535 in Latin America and 39 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Springfield are 2,395, out of these 355 are from Europe, 978 are from Asia, 405 from Africa, 611 are from Latin America and 46 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	109,241
Born in state of residence	87,135
Born in other state in the United States	21,527
Northeast	1,879
Midwest	10,893
South	6,527
West	2,228
Born outside the United States	579
Puerto Rico	0
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	579
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	4,930
Naturalized U.S. citizen	2,535
Europe	291
Asia	1,483
Africa	187
Oceania	0
Latin America	535
Northern America	39
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	2,395
Europe	355
Asia	978
Africa	405
Oceania	0
Latin America	611
Northern America	46

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Springfield Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Springfield, Illinois are 56,010, Occupied housing units are 49,544, Rental vacancy rate is 7. Percentage of occupancy is 89, 50.57% of houses are owner occupied and 37.88% of houses are renter occupied in Springfield. There are 64.67 percent of one-unit detached, 4.77 percent of one-units attached, 5.49 percent of two-unit houses, 3.45 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.89 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 39.79 percent are available with one vehicle, 29.73 percent are available with two vehicles, 10.26 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 8.69 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	56,010
Occupied housing units	49,544
Occupied housing units percent	89
Rental vacancy rate	7
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	36,219
1-unit attached	2,672
2 units	3,074
3 or 4 units	1,931
Mobile home	1,621
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	28,327
Renter-occupied	21,217
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Springfield Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Springfield, Illinois is $143,200, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 3.16 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 12.00 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 11.97 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 8.51 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 8.36 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 5.46 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.97 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.15 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	1,768
$50,000 to $99,999	6,722
$100,000 to $149,999	6,704
$150,000 to $199,999	4,765
$200,000 to $299,999	4,682
$300,000 to $499,999	3,059
$500,000 to $999,999	543
$1,000,000 or more	84
Median (dollars)	143,200

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Springfield Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,234, 0.34 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 9.50 percent pay between $500 to $999, 10.05 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 5.52 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 2.40 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.72 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 0.85 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $555, 0.89 percent of homes pay less than $250, 3.77 percent pays between $250 to $399, 6.96 percent pay between $400 to $599, 4.34 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.72 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 2.37 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	192
$500 to $999	5,322
$1,000 to $1,499	5,628
$1,500 to $1,999	3,089
$2,000 to $2,499	1,343
$2,500 to $2,999	962
$3,000 or more	474
Median (dollars)	1,234
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	497
$250 to $399	2,114
$400 to $599	3,898
$600 to $799	2,432
$800 to $999	966
$1,000 or more	1,326
Median (dollars)	555

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Springfield Rental

Total number of Springfield rental homes or apartments are 21,217, occupied by Renter, The median value of Springfield average rental rate is $814. 15.23 percent of homes are under $500, 56.42 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 22.21 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 2.40 percent are between $2000 to $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	3,231
$500 to $999	11,970
$1,000 to $1,499	4,121
$1,500 to $1,999	591
$2,000 to $2,499	148
$2,500 to $2,999	362
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	814

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates