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Springfield city, MA


Hampden County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 155,305   ( 2,245 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.9 square miles
Population density: 4873.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,839 28.23% 22.1%
Black:27,54917.74% 8.0%
Indian:1950.13% 40.7%
Asian:4,2542.74% 16.2%
2+ races:3,8102.45% 19.5%
Hispanic:75,00848.30% 26.2%
Total non-White:111,46671.77% 15.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-12,409 -9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:14,654 11.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
153,060
56,24836.75%
29,93419.56%
3290.21%
3,6622.39%
3,1882.08%
59,45138.84%
96,81263.25%

2000
152,082
73,93348.61%
29,60919.47%
2950.19%
2,8291.86%
3,7912.49%
41,35927.20%
78,14951.39%

1990
156,983
100,30563.90%
29,01118.48%
3120.20%
1,7131.09%
n/a
25,64216.33%
56,67836.10%

1980
152,319
112,60873.93%
24,53116.11%
2110.14%
8480.56%
n/a
13,9179.14%
39,71126.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-17,685 -11.6
18,663 12.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-26,372 -16.8
21,471 13.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-12,303 -8.1
16,967 11.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Springfield city, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.4
37,930 24.4%
117,375 75.6%
20,242 13.0%
58,448
2.56
35,266 60.3%
17,689 50.2%
8,330 23.6%
23,182 39.7%

2010
NumberPercent
32.2
41,328 27.0%
111,732 73.0%
16,760 10.9%
56,752
2.60
36,056 63.5%
17,222 47.8%
9,779 27.1%
20,696 36.5%

2000
NumberPercent
32.0
43,819 28.8%
108,263 71.2%
18,842 12.4%
57,178
2.56
36,753 64.3%
20,572 56.0%
9,259 25.2%
20,425 35.7%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
42,435 27.0%
114,548 73.0%
21,552 13.7%
57,570
2.61
38,863 67.5%
25,051 64.5%
7,724 19.9%
18,707 32.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
42,057 27.6%
110,262 72.4%
20,952 13.8%
55,158
2.67
38,549 69.9%
27,620 71.6%
6,232 16.2%
16,609 30.1%

2022 Housing Data for Springfield city, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units63,245 
Median Value$198,500 
Occupied58,44892.4%
Vacant4,7977.6%
Owned27,93747.8%
Rented30,51152.2%
Median Rent$1,047 
Single-Family Units30,54848.3%
    Detached27,84844.0%
    Attached2,7004.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units13,82321.9%
Mobile Homes6881.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Springfield city, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,0848.7%
$10,000 to $14,9995,86110.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993,1385.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993,2975.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993,1375.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4874.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992,6444.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992,3474.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992,0303.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994,2577.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995,1638.8%
$75,000 to $99,9996,11710.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994,8818.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993,0075.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,6124.5%
$200,000 or more2,3864.1%
Median Household Income47,677 
Per Capita Income25,669 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,35317.7%
Public Assistance3,6696.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps20,35734.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed33,43563.6%
Unemployed2,5774.9%
In Armed Forces680.1%
Total Labor Force36,08068.7%
Not in Labor Force16,46631.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector21,96219,63952.8%
Non-Profit2,7704,89136.2%
Self-Employed2,1571,62557.0%
Local Government2,0753,14839.7%
State Government1,3522,05039.7%
Federal Government89761959.2%
Total Private + Self24,11921,26453.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,09410,70839.8%
Total31,21331,97249.4%
Pct. Govt.16.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,2419.8%
Sales and Office Occupations11,59818.3%
Professional, Technical14,11722.3%
Service Occupations16,61126.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2790.4%
All others14,86123.4%
White Collar 50.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance15,26524.1%
Retail trade6,69910.6%
Educational services6,2689.9%
Manufacturing5,8339.2%
Accommodation and food services4,2456.7%
Transportation and warehousing3,7735.9%
Other services3,4665.5%
Public administration3,3585.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2,5984.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4543.9%
Finance and insurance2,1513.4%
Construction1,9113.0%
Wholesale trade1,6242.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,2351.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9611.5%
Utilities6061.0%
Information5970.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2910.5%
Management610.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction320.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Springfield city, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0001.29%
Puerto Rican61,13339.36%
Cuban4850.31%
Dominican5,0703.26%
Total Central American3,0341.95%
Costa Rican530.03%
Guatemalan1,6201.04%
Honduran2570.17%
Nicaraguan2820.18%
Panamanian1740.11%
Salvadoran6480.42%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,4750.95%
Argentinean270.02%
Bolivian430.03%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian4490.29%
Ecuadorian5050.33%
Paraguayan220.01%
Peruvian3540.23%
Uruguayan60.00%
Venezuelan360.02%
Other South American330.02%
Other Hispanic1,8111.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1,3610.88%
Chinese4950.32%
Indian4940.32%
Cambodian3880.25%
Laotian2110.14%
Bhutanese1220.08%
Filipino1010.07%
Korean930.06%
Burmese610.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English85,14758.8%
Spanish51,43835.5%
Other Indo-European2,0941.4%
Other1,9341.3%
Vietnamese1,4111.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6090.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun6080.4%
Other Asian4940.3%
Arabic4660.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish11,4517.4%
Italian8,2085.3%
French6,9114.4%
American6,7734.4%
Jamaican4,7063.0%
English3,9862.6%
Polish3,8582.5%
German3,0081.9%
French Canadian2,5871.7%
Portuguese9910.6%
African9490.6%
Greek9020.6%
Scottish7880.5%
Swedish7560.5%
Somalian6650.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen148,18095.4%
Not a citizen7,1254.6%
Native139,37589.7%
Foreign-born15,93010.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Springfield city, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,190 8.4%11,738 12.0%31,760 32.6%26,380 27.0%11,220 11.5%8,280 8.5%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,190 8.4%
9-12 Years 11,738 12.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 31,760 32.6%
Some College 26,380 27.0%
Bach. Degree 11,220 11.5%
Grad Degree 8,280 8.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Springfield city, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,726 R +3,706 R + 8.8%
D -980
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,585 R +7,187 R + 13.5%
D -3,602
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,626 R +2,781 R + 7.8%
D -155
2016 vs. 2008 R -100 D +925 D + 1.0%
D +825
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 45% Joe Biden (D) 39,361 72.4% Donald Trump* (R) 13,957 25.7% 1,055 1.9% 54,373 -6 -21 1.50%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 40,341 74.0% Donald Trump (R) 11,231 20.6% 2,954 5.4% 54,526 -12 -25 1.64%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 42,963 79.7% Mitt Romney (R) 10,372 19.2% 573 1.1% 53,908 -18 -28 1.70%
2008 47% Barack Obama (D) 39,516 76.3% John McCain (R) 11,331 21.9% 941 1.8% 51,788 -14 -24 1.68%
2004 43% John Kerry (D) 33,583 71.3% George W. Bush* (R) 13,028 27.7% 462 1.0% 47,073 -9 -23 1.62%
2000 39% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 29,728 69.7% George W. Bush (R) 10,288 24.1% 2,640 6.2% 42,656 -8 -24 1.58%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Springfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 39,361 72.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,957 25.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 546 1.0%
Other 509 0.9%
TOTAL 54,373
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Springfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 40,341 74.0%
Donald Trump (R) 11,231 20.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,409 2.6%
Other 1,545 2.8%
TOTAL 54,526
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -25


2012 President, Springfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 42,963 79.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,372 19.2%
Other 573 1.1%
TOTAL 53,908
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -28


2008 President, Springfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 39,516 76.3%
John McCain (R) 11,331 21.9%
Other 941 1.8%
TOTAL 51,788
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -24


2004 President, Springfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 13,028 27.7%
John Kerry (D) 33,583 71.3%
Other 462 1.0%
TOTAL 47,073
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -23


2000 President, Springfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,288 24.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 29,728 69.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,205 5.2%
Other 435 1.0%
TOTAL 42,656
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -24
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Springfield city, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 23% Maura Healey (D) 19,727 69.7% Geoff Diehl (R) 8,041 28.4% 545 [+] 1.9% 28,313 -6 1.14%
2020 S2 43% Ed Markey* (D) 38,658 73.4% Kevin O'Connor (R) 13,488 25.6% 503 [+] 1.0% 52,649 -6 1.48%
2018 S1 31% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 27,708 74.7% Geoff Diehl (R) 8,174 22.1% 1,188 [+] 3.2% 37,070 -14 1.37%
2018 G 31% Charlie Baker* (R) 20,672 56.1% Jay Gonzalez (D) 16,068 43.6% 131 [+] 0.4% 36,871 -11 1.38%
2014 S2 27% Ed Markey* (D) 23,734 75.8% Brian Herr (R) 7,444 23.8% 126 [+] 0.4% 31,304 -14 1.50%
2014 G 29% Martha Coakley (D) 19,312 58.3% Charlie Baker (R) 10,256 31.0% 3,551 [+] 10.7% 33,119 -17 1.53%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote