Springfield Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Springfield Area | % | Illinois | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 30,253 | 14.60%, see rank | 14.41% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 5,635 | 10.29%, see rank | 10.54% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Springfield Area | % | Illinois | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 27,495 | 13.32%, see rank | 13.66% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 5,439 | 9.85%, see rank | 10.01% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Springfield Area | % | Illinois | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 26,655 | 13.02%, see rank | 12.64% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 5,313 | 9.69%, see rank | 9.24% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Springfield Area | % | Illinois | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 26,304 | 12.97%, see rank | 12.44% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 5,223 | 9.54%, see rank | 9.14% | 9.86% |
* 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.
