Springfield, FL

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Springfield, Florida

The population of Springfield is 8,810.

The People and Families of Springfield

In Springfield, about 49% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Springfield had a median family income of $34,665.

Springfield Housing

Of the housing in Springfield, approximately 61% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Florida standards.

Commuting

In Springfield, 98% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Springfield than most cities its size.

High Points

Springfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Springfield, FL

Comparing Springfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,810	100%
Male	4,212	47.8%
Female	4,598	52.2%
Under 18	2,499	28.4%
18+	6,311	71.6%
65+	1,007	11.4%
Median Age	33
Average Family Size	3.05
White	5,941	67.4%
African-American	2,056	23.3%
Asian	375	4.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	75	0.9%
Other	85	1%
Mixed Race	267	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	225	2.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,665
Population In Poverty	1,906	21.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	9,043
Growth	233
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.6%
US/American	19.7%
Irish	9%
English	8.5%
German	5.5%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Italian	2%
Polish	1.6%
French Canadian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Jamaican	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Scottish	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
European	0.4%
British	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

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