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Springfield, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Springfield is 159,498, which is 5.22% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 7.04% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Springfield population density is 1,937.77 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 85.92 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Springfield is white, which represent 88.73% of the total population. The average Springfield education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 159,498. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #319

Springfield, MO	5.22%
Missouri	7.04%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #105

Springfield, MO	1,937.77 per square mile
Missouri	85.92 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	141,526 (88.73%, #859)
Black:	6,524 (4.09%, #175)
Hispanic:	5,851 (3.67%, #147)
Asian:	3,015 (1.89%, #81)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,500 (0.94%, #191)
One Race, Other:	1,889 (1.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,044 (3.16%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,879 (66.30%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	470 (8.03%, see rank)
Cuban:	107 (1.83%, see rank)
Central American:	427 (7.30%, see rank)
South American:	256 (4.38%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	402 (13.33%, see rank)
Chinese:	874 (28.99%, see rank)
Filipino:	341 (11.31%, see rank)
Japanese:	111 (3.68%, see rank)
Korean:	376 (12.47%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	512 (16.98%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	343 (11.38%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

159,643 (100.00%) out of the total population of 159,643 reported first ancestry.

	Springfield, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.53%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.49%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.76%	1.50%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	9.90%	8.38%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.60%	3.49%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	25.68%	15.60%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.43%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.49%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	13.85%	11.21%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.49%	5.57%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	1.44%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.67%	3.09%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.45%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	1.05%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.77%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.90%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.01%	1.32%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.30%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	9.95%	6.46%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 77,326 (48.48%, see rank)

Females: 82,172 (51.52%, see rank)

Springfield, MO	Male: 48.48% Female: 51.52%
Missouri	Male: 48.98% Female: 51.02%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Springfield, MO	33.20 years old
Missouri	37.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Springfield, MO	31.70 years old
Missouri	36.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Springfield, MO	35.10 years old
Missouri	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Springfield, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,584	6.01%, see rank	6.52%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	7,877	4.94%, see rank	6.52%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	7,106	4.46%, see rank	6.63%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	11,948	7.49%, see rank	7.08%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	22,058	13.83%, see rank	6.90%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	24,419	15.31%, see rank	12.95%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	17,118	10.73%, see rank	12.50%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	19,540	12.25%, see rank	14.84%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	16,727	10.49%, see rank	12.08%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	10,784	6.76%, see rank	7.52%	7.03%
75 to 84	8,128	5.10%, see rank	4.58%	4.23%
85 years and over	4,209	2.64%, see rank	1.90%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Springfield, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	99,852	100%	3,984,849	204,288,933
Less Than High School	12,444	12.46%, see rank	13.14%	14.42%
High School Graduate	29,401	29.44%, see rank	31.86%	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	32,558	32.61%, see rank	29.40%	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	16,128	16.15%, see rank	16.04%	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	9,321	9.33%, see rank	9.55%	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.45, see rank	-	13.37	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Springfield, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,009	87.60%	12.40%	72.36%	27.64%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	12,815	88.54%, see rank	11.46%, see rank	87.05%	12.95%	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,985	94.94%, see rank	5.06%, see rank	88.08%	11.92%	90.76%	9.24%
College	21,044	81.43%, see rank	18.57%, see rank	74.82%	25.18%	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	3,212	78.77%, see rank	21.23%, see rank	53.82%	46.18%	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Springfield, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	69,754	100%	2,375,611	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.13, see rank	-	2.45	2.58
1 Person Households	26,039	37.33%, see rank	28.30%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	43,715	62.67%, see rank	71.70%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	35,453	50.83%, see rank	65.34%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.81, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	23,964	34.36%, see rank	48.45%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	34,301	49.17%, see rank	34.66%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Springfield, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	134,033	see rank	4,825,086	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	64,277	100%, see rank	2,332,888	120,742,609
Never Married	27,990	43.55%, see rank	32.12%	35.40%
Married	25,761	40.08%, see rank	54.25%	52.42%
Widowed	1,713	2.67%, see rank	2.62%	2.55%
Divorced	8,813	13.71%, see rank	11.01%	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	69,756	100%, see rank	2,492,198	127,313,337
Never Married	23,746	34.04%, see rank	26.79%	28.98%
Married	26,131	37.46%, see rank	50.38%	49.61%
Widowed	8,535	12.24%, see rank	10.04%	9.32%
Divorced	11,344	16.26%, see rank	12.79%	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Springfield, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	154,110	96.53%, see rank	96.12%	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	94,605	59.26%, see rank	65.86%	58.75%
Born in Different State	57,945	36.30%, see rank	29.64%	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,560	0.98%, see rank	0.62%	1.37%
Foreign Born	5,533	3.47%, see rank	3.88%	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,621	1.02%, see rank	1.67%	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,912	2.45%, see rank	2.21%	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.19%	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Springfield, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	62,920	90.73%, see rank	93.01%	79.79%
Spanish	3,124	4.50%, see rank	2.99%	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,668	2.41%, see rank	2.35%	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,529	2.20%, see rank	1.14%	3.22%
Other	109	0.16%, see rank	0.51%	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.