Springfield Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 95,971, see rank, 100% | 5,299,433 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 88,221, 91.92%, see rank | 90.17% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 62,164, 64.77%, see rank | 60.28% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 26,057, 27.15%, see rank | 29.89% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,750, 8.08%, see rank | 9.83% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 1,114, 1.16%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 480, 0.50%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 560, 0.58%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 319, 0.33%, see rank | 0.95% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 42, 0.04%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,235, 5.45%, see rank | 4.46% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 95,555, see rank, 100% | 5,296,715 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 88,126, 92.23%, see rank | 91.32% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 62,440, 65.34%, see rank | 61.62% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 25,686, 26.88%, see rank | 29.70% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,429, 7.77%, see rank | 8.68% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 2,660, 2.78%, see rank | 3.00% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,208, 1.26%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 468, 0.49%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 564, 0.59%, see rank | 0.89% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 6, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,523, 2.64%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 95,681, see rank, 100% | 5,293,619 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 87,464, 91.41%, see rank | 90.19% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 62,843, 65.68%, see rank | 61.37% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 24,621, 25.73%, see rank | 28.82% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 8,217, 8.59%, see rank | 9.81% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 1,980, 2.07%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 625, 0.65%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,036, 1.08%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 283, 0.30%, see rank | 0.88% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,293, 4.49%, see rank | 4.33% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 95,268, see rank, 100% | 5,267,614 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 87,024, 91.35%, see rank | 90.55% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 61,992, 65.07%, see rank | 62.66% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 25,032, 26.28%, see rank | 27.89% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 8,244, 8.65%, see rank | 9.45% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 2,365, 2.48%, see rank | 2.32% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 951, 1.00%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,032, 1.08%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 392, 0.41%, see rank | 0.80% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 27, 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,477, 3.65%, see rank | 3.91% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 95,918, see rank, 100% | 5,234,756 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 87,117, 90.82%, see rank | 90.73% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 62,464, 65.12%, see rank | 62.90% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 24,653, 25.70%, see rank | 27.83% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 8,801, 9.18%, see rank | 9.27% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 2,503, 2.61%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 1,222, 1.27%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,009, 1.05%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 459, 0.48%, see rank | 0.79% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 26, 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,582, 3.73%, see rank | 3.61% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
