West Springfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 28,605 people and three constituent neighborhoods, West Springfield is the 34th largest community in Virginia.

West Springfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, West Springfield is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Springfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.94%), management occupations (13.51%), and sales jobs (10.10%).

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

There are many members of the armed forces living in West Springfield. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

West Springfield, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, West Springfield is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

West 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, West Springfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in West Springfield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.88 minutes every day commuting to work.

West Springfield Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in West Springfield. 57.73% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in West Springfield in 2000 was $35,375, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,500 for a family of four. However, West Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Springfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Springfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in West Springfield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Springfield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of West Springfield's cultural character, accounting for 19.93% of the town's population.

The languages spoken by people in West 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 West Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, and Persian.