In 2021, Springfield, IL had a population of 209k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $66,999. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Springfield, IL grew from 208,224 to 209,102, a 0.422% increase and its median household income grew from $62,590 to $66,999, a 7.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%), and White (Hispanic) (1.2%).
None of the households in Springfield, IL 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.
98.6% of the residents in Springfield, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Springfield, IL are Lincoln Land Community College (1,520 degrees awarded in 2021), Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois (1,168 degrees), and University of Illinois Springfield (1,083 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Springfield, IL was $148,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.
Most people in Springfield, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Springfield, IL was 2 cars per household.
Springfield, IL borders Decatur, IL, Jacksonville, IL, Lincoln, IL, St. Louis, MO-IL, and Taylorville, IL.