One thing noticeable about Springfield, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Springfield is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Springfield a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Springfield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.18 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Springfield citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.72% of adults in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Springfield in 2018 was $39,648, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,592 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Springfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Springfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Springfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
