Springfield is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,941 people and two associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 145th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, 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 city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in management occupations (15.38%), office and administrative support (12.92%), and healthcare suport services (8.66%). 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 18.08 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Springfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Springfield who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.51% of the adults in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $31,915, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,660 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 English, Irish, German, European, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
