Springfield Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 211,466
| Springfield Area | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 170,729 | see rank | 10,347,484 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 80,846 | 100%, see rank | 5,027,649 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 26,349 | 32.59%, see rank | 37.51% | 35.77% |
| Married | 42,606 | 52.70%, see rank | 51.36% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 2,360 | 2.92%, see rank | 2.51% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 9,531 | 11.79%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 89,883 | 100%, see rank | 5,319,835 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 24,476 | 27.23%, see rank | 31.52% | 29.48% |
| Married | 43,540 | 48.44%, see rank | 48.23% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 8,930 | 9.94%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 12,937 | 14.39%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 210,202
| Springfield Area | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 169,317 | see rank | 10,259,962 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 80,153 | 100%, see rank | 4,982,920 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 25,731 | 32.10%, see rank | 36.90% | 35.08% |
| Married | 42,767 | 53.36%, see rank | 52.04% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 2,513 | 3.14%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 9,142 | 11.41%, see rank | 8.54% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 89,164 | 100%, see rank | 5,277,042 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 23,490 | 26.34%, see rank | 30.92% | 28.74% |
| Married | 44,089 | 49.45%, see rank | 48.72% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 9,015 | 10.11%, see rank | 9.42% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 12,570 | 14.10%, see rank | 10.94% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 207,990
| Springfield Area | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 167,204 | see rank | 10,152,245 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 79,013 | 100%, see rank | 4,925,820 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 25,016 | 31.66%, see rank | 36.07% | 34.21% |
| Married | 42,742 | 54.09%, see rank | 53.09% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 2,217 | 2.81%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 9,038 | 11.44%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 88,191 | 100%, see rank | 5,226,425 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 23,174 | 26.28%, see rank | 30.03% | 27.93% |
| Married | 44,064 | 49.96%, see rank | 49.63% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 8,910 | 10.10%, see rank | 9.65% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 12,043 | 13.66%, see rank | 10.68% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 206,509
| Springfield Area | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 165,977 | see rank | 10,140,293 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 78,362 | 100%, see rank | 4,939,326 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 24,817 | 31.67%, see rank | 36.08% | 34.13% |
| Married | 42,431 | 54.15%, see rank | 53.20% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 2,202 | 2.81%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 8,912 | 11.37%, see rank | 8.19% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 87,615 | 100%, see rank | 5,200,967 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 23,035 | 26.29%, see rank | 30.07% | 27.67% |
| Married | 43,507 | 49.66%, see rank | 49.47% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 9,069 | 10.35%, see rank | 9.90% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 12,004 | 13.70%, see rank | 10.56% | 11.60% |
* 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.