Springfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 30,262 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Springfield is the 32nd largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns, Springfield isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Springfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Springfield is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.53%), management occupations (10.17%), and sales jobs (9.56%).

Also of interest is that Springfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Springfield is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Springfield, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

In addition, Springfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Springfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Springfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Springfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Springfield, the average commute to work is 30.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Springfield Information and Demographics

The citizens of Springfield are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.92% of adults in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Springfield in 2000 was $27,807, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,228 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Springfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Springfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Springfield is White, followed by Asian. Springfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.74% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Afghan.

In addition, Springfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (37.11%).

The languages spoken by people in Springfield are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Persian, and Korean.