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Springfield, PA Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of Springfield is 22,923, which is 3.18% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Springfield is white, which represent 94.55% of the total population. The average Springfield education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 22,923. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

Springfield, PA		-3.18%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population by Races

White:	21,674 (94.55%, see rank)
Black:	120 (0.52%, see rank)
Hispanic:	164 (0.72%, see rank)
Asian:	953 (4.16%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	71 (0.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	105 (0.46%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	547 (57.40%, see rank)
Chinese:	195 (20.46%, see rank)
Filipino:	12 (1.26%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	94 (9.86%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	79 (8.29%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	26 (2.73%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,462 (93.63%) out of the total population of 22,923 reported first ancestry.

	Springfield, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	13	0.06%, see rank	0.47%	0.50%
Czech	87	0.38%, see rank	0.47%	0.54%
Danish	40	0.17%, see rank	0.16%	0.49%
Dutch	193	0.84%, see rank	2.21%	1.68%
English	2,417	10.54%, see rank	8.53%	9.29%
French	547	2.39%, see rank	2.15%	3.90%
German	4,476	19.53%, see rank	29.85%	16.89%
Greek	101	0.44%, see rank	0.53%	0.45%
Hungarian	90	0.39%, see rank	1.17%	0.52%
Irish	9,627	42.00%, see rank	18.11%	12.01%
Italian	7,361	32.11%, see rank	12.73%	5.91%
Norwegian	87	0.38%, see rank	0.35%	1.55%
Polish	1,167	5.09%, see rank	7.14%	3.32%
Portuguese	100	0.44%, see rank	0.15%	0.48%
Russian	189	0.82%, see rank	1.65%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	549	2.39%, see rank	2.06%	1.77%
Scottish	275	1.20%, see rank	1.70%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.88%
Swedish	149	0.65%, see rank	0.93%	1.45%
Swiss	49	0.21%, see rank	0.58%	0.34%
Ukrainian	121	0.53%, see rank	0.98%	0.32%
American	472	2.06%, see rank	4.49%	6.43%
Welsh	376	1.64%, see rank	1.52%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,850 (47.33%, see rank)

Females: 12,073 (52.67%, see rank)

Springfield, PA	Male: 47.33% Female: 52.67%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Springfield, PA	41.50 years old
Pennsylvania	39.60 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Springfield, PA	40.60 years old
Pennsylvania	38.00 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Springfield, PA	42.30 years old
Pennsylvania	41.00 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	Springfield, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,450	6.33%, see rank	5.91%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	1,357	5.92%, see rank	5.95%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,500	6.54%, see rank	6.41%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	1,507	6.57%, see rank	7.24%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	1,579	6.89%, see rank	6.49%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	2,150	9.38%, see rank	12.00%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	2,976	12.98%, see rank	13.81%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	3,667	16.00%, see rank	15.31%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	2,679	11.69%, see rank	11.60%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	1,720	7.50%, see rank	7.32%	6.50%
75 to 84	1,761	7.68%, see rank	5.69%	4.40%
85 years and over	577	2.52%, see rank	2.26%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Springfield, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,530, 100%	8,510,688	197,440,772
Less Than High School	993, 6.39%, see rank	13.13%	15.42%
High School Graduate	4,639, 29.87%, see rank	38.09%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,905, 25.14%, see rank	22.81%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	4,020, 25.89%, see rank	16.09%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,973, 12.70%, see rank	9.88%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.17, see rank	13.27	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Springfield, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	573	37.00%	63.00%	59.97%	40.03%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,413	70.45%, see rank	29.55%, see rank	84.40%	15.60%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,410	71.77%, see rank	28.23%, see rank	87.14%	12.86%	90.33%	9.67%
College	975	58.46%, see rank	41.54%, see rank	61.42%	38.58%	76.92%	23.08%
Graduate School	255	34.12%, see rank	65.88%, see rank	44.86%	55.14%	58.97%	41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Springfield, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	7,816, 100%	4,893,127	112,611,029
Average Household Size	2.93, see rank	2.46	2.60
1 Person Households	1,426, 18.24%, see rank	29.06%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	6,390, 81.76%, see rank	70.94%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	6,110, 78.17%, see rank	65.52%	66.67%
Average Family Size	3.41, see rank	3.12	3.27
Married-Couple Family	5,027, 64.32%, see rank	49.75%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	1,706, 21.83%, see rank	34.48%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Springfield, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,616	see rank	10,229,541	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,682	100%, see rank	4,916,678	117,166,601
Never Married	2,409	27.75%, see rank	34.00%	34.13%
Married	5,445	62.72%, see rank	54.74%	54.15%
Widowed	326	3.75%, see rank	3.10%	2.53%
Divorced	502	5.78%, see rank	8.17%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,934	100%, see rank	5,312,863	122,980,334
Never Married	2,600	26.17%, see rank	28.41%	27.67%
Married	5,362	53.98%, see rank	50.14%	50.88%
Widowed	1,264	12.72%, see rank	11.78%	9.85%
Divorced	708	7.13%, see rank	9.67%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Springfield, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	21,919	95.62%, see rank	94.75%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	19,636	85.66%, see rank	75.16%	58.98%
Born in Different State	2,261	9.86%, see rank	18.21%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	22	0.10%, see rank	1.37%	1.29%
Foreign Born	1,004	4.38%, see rank	5.25%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	602	2.63%, see rank	2.60%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	402	1.75%, see rank	2.65%	7.11%
Born In Europe	254	1.11%, see rank	1.44%	1.64%
Born In Asia	706	3.08%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	37	0.16%, see rank	1.41%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	7	0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Springfield, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	7,077	90.55%, see rank	89.18%	80.35%
Spanish	101	1.29%, see rank	4.16%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	434	5.55%, see rank	4.62%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	204	2.61%, see rank	1.50%	2.95%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.