Springfield Population and Demographics

Springfield Massachusetts Population and Demographics Resources

Springfield City, Massachusetts Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Springfield Population: 152082 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 71802 47.21% Female 80280 52.79%       Under 5 years 11606 7.63% 5 to 9 years 12945 8.51% 10 to 14 years 12504 8.22% 15 to 19 years 12343 8.12% 20 to 24 years 12023 7.91% 25 to 34 years 21246 13.97% 35 to 44 years 21861 14.37% 45 to 54 years 17670 11.62% 55 to 59 years 6237 4.1% 60 to 64 years 4741 3.12% 65 to 74 years 9245 6.08% 75 to 84 years 7315 4.81% 85 years and over 2346 1.54%       Median age (years) 31.9       18 years and over 108055 71.05% Male 49367 32.46% Female 58688 38.59% 21 years and over 99852 65.66% 62 years and over 21730 14.29% 65 years and over 18906 12.43% Male 7307 4.8% Female 11599 7.63%       Race     One race 145933 95.96% White 85329 56.11% Black or African American 31960 21.01% American Indian and Alaska Native 569 0.37% Asian 2916 1.92% Asian indian 205 0.13% Chinese 404 0.27% Filipino 115 0.08% Japanese 73 0.05% Korean 104 0.07% Vietnamese 1501 0.99% Other Asian 514 0.34% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 143 0.09% Native Hawaiian 17 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 19 0.01% Samoan 41 0.03% Other Pacific Islander 66 0.04% Some other race 25016 16.45% Two or more races 6149 4.04%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 152082 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 41343 27.18% Mexican 630 0.41% Puerto Rican 35251 23.18% Cuban 232 0.15% Other Hispanic or Latino 5230 3.44% Not Hispanic or Latino 110739 72.82% White alone 74291 48.85%       Relationship     Total Population 152082 100.00% In households 146549 96.36% Householder 57130 37.57% Spouse 19837 13.04% Child 49904 32.81% Own child under 18 years 38066 25.03% Other relatives 10072 6.62% Under 18 years 4454 2.93% Nonrelatives 9606 6.32% Unmarried partner 4374 2.88% In group quarters 5533 3.64% Institutionalized population 1648 1.08% Non-Institutionalized population 3885 2.55%       Households by Type     Total Households 57130 100.0 % Family households (families) 36394 63.7% With own children under 18 years 19274 33.74% Married-couple family 19837 34.72% With own children under 18 years 8675 15.18% Female householder, no husband present 13616 23.83% With own children under 18 years 9207 16.12% Non Family households 20736 36.3% Householder living alone 17236 30.17% Householder 65 years and over 6532 11.43%       Households with individuals under 18 years 21643 37.88% Households with individuals 65 years and over 13973 24.46%       Average Household size 2.57 Average family size 3.19       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 61172 100.00% Occupied housing units 57130 93.39% Vacant housing units 4042 6.61% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 171 0.28% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.1       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 57130 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 28499 49.88% Renter-occupied housing units. 28631 50.12%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.61 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.52

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.