Springfield, MO

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2023 Population

169,432

0.331% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

33.6

0.901% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$165,200

12.8% 1-year growth

About

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N/A of the households in Springfield, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Springfield, MO are Missouri State University-Springfield (5,730 degrees awarded in 2022), Ozarks Technical Community College (2,249 degrees), and Drury University (505 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Springfield, MO was $165,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Springfield, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Springfield, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Springfield, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,113 people), Retail Trade (12,242 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,746 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,071), Utilities ($70,598), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,494).

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,113 people), Retail Trade (12,242 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, MO, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,053

Median earning men ± $1,340

$30,418

Median earning women ± $1,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,808), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,822), and Manufacturing ($47,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($47,853), Public Administration ($45,975), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,356).

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Springfield, MO are White (8,683 and 83.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (483 and 4.66%), Two or More Races (473 and 4.56%), and Black or African American (329 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Springfield, MO by number of degrees awarded are Missouri State University-Springfield (5,730 and NaNk%), Ozarks Technical Community College (2,249 and NaNk%), and Drury University (505 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Springfield, MO are General Business Administration & Management (724 and NaNk%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (519 and NaNk%), and Registered Nursing (400 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2022 in Springfield, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.1%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Springfield, MO was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Springfield, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Missouri State University-Springfield
5,730 degrees awarded
Ozarks Technical Community College
2,249 degrees awarded
Drury University
505 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Missouri State University-Springfield with 5,730 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 4,002 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Springfield, MO, which is 0.597 times less than the 6,702 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,683 degrees mean that there were 18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 483 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, MO was $165,200 in 2023, which is 0.544 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $146,400 to $165,200, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, MO is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Springfield, MO have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,200

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Springfield, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Springfield, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springfield, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Springfield, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Springfield, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Springfield, MO is from Springfield, MO.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Springfield, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (8.96%)
Carpooled (8.32%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Springfield, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.96%) and those who carpooled to work (8.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, MO have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Springfield, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Springfield, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Springfield, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Springfield, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Springfield, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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