Demographic Profile for Springfield, OH
When measuring the total land area, Springfield extends a total area of 400 square miles. This area has a medium-high population density of 356 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar metro areas, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Oshkosh-Neenah (364 per sq. mile ), Springfield (372 per sq. mile ), Boulder (378 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rochester (354 per sq. mile ), Knoxville (353 per sq. mile ), Erie (350 per sq. mile ).
Springfield, OH had an estimated population of 142,376 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 144,647. The decline shows a decrease of -1.6 percent. Springfield ranks 7 of 12 MSAs when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the metro area ranks 336 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.
From 2000, a low number of individuals migrated to the Springfield, with 170 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into Springfield totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Springfield, OH has a population that is comprised of 87.1 percent White, 8.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Springfield has increased the level of diversity when 10.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Springfield, OH to be 38.2 years old. The median in Springfield is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.6 years of age. With a total of 92.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Springfield can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Springfield, OH had an estimated population of 142,376 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 144,647. The decline shows a decrease of -1.6 percent. Springfield ranks 7 of 12 MSAs when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the metro area ranks 336 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.
From 2000, a low number of individuals migrated to the Springfield, with 170 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into Springfield totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Springfield, OH has a population that is comprised of 87.1 percent White, 8.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Springfield has increased the level of diversity when 10.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Springfield, OH to be 38.2 years old. The median in Springfield is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.6 years of age. With a total of 92.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Springfield can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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