Springfield, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,621 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,218 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,928 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,372 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,206 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 10,897 | 23.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 90,800 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,467 | 10.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,706 | 16.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,881 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,541 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 6,250 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,568 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,387 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 115,128 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 44,206 | 38.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 45,947 | 39.9 |
| Separated | 4,583 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 8,667 | 7.5 |
Female | 7,069 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 11,725 | 10.2 |
Female | 7,370 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,584 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,470 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 108,225 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,239 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,006 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,412 | 13.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 80,864 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,047 | 31.0 |
Percent employed | 49.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 55,817 | 69.0 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,805 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,488 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 73,264 | 52.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,797 | 44.0 |
Same county | 48,101 | 34.2 |
Different county | 13,696 | 9.7 |
Same state | 4,367 | 3.1 |
Different state | 9,329 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,427 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 152,082 | 100.0 |
| Native | 139,923 | 92.0 |
Born in United States | 121,373 | 79.8 |
State of residence | 90,173 | 59.3 |
Different state | 31,200 | 20.5 |
Born outside United States | 18,550 | 12.2 |
| Foreign born | 12,159 | 8.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,661 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,490 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 6,669 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,159 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,013 | 33.0 |
| Asia | 2,918 | 24.0 |
| Africa | 397 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,076 | 33.5 |
| Northern America | 755 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,488 | 100.0 |
| English only | 96,149 | 68.4 |
| Language other than English | 44,339 | 31.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 19,781 | 14.1 |
Spanish | 33,076 | 23.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14,672 | 10.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,078 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,350 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,303 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,474 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 152,082 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 156,926 | 103.2 |
| Arab | 828 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 235 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 181 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 424 | 0.3 |
| English | 7,236 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,437 | 8.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 6,656 | 4.4 |
| German | 5,392 | 3.5 |
| Greek | 1,026 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 136 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 19,143 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 14,093 | 9.3 |
| Lithuanian | 294 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 251 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 9,094 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese | 1,892 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 1,443 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,056 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 1,891 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 41 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,858 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 1,159 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 58 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 489 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 3,770 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 299 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,198 | 2.1 |
| Other ancestries | 62,346 | 41.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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