Springfield, Massachusetts - Demographics

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1790 1,574
1800 2,312 +46.9%
1810 2,767 +19.7%
1820 3,914 +41.5%
1830 6,784 +73.3%
1840 10,985 +61.9%
1850 11,766 +7.1%
1860 15,199 +29.2%
1870 26,703 +75.7%
1880 33,340 +24.9%
1890 44,179 +32.5%
1900 62,059 +40.5%
1910 88,926 +43.3%
1920 129,614 +45.8%
1930 149,900 +15.7%
1940 149,554 −0.2%
1950 162,399 +8.6%
1960 174,463 +7.4%
1970 163,905 −6.1%
1980 152,319 −7.1%
1990 156,983 +3.1%
2000 152,082 −3.1%
2010 153,060 +0.6%
  • = population estimate.
    Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data.

As of the 2010 Census, there were 153,060 people residing in the City of Springfield. This figure does not include many of the 17,000-plus undergraduate and graduate university students who reside in Springfield during the academic year.

According to the 2010 Census, there were 61,706 housing units in Springfield, of which 56,752 were occupied. This was the highest average of home occupancy among the four, distinct Western New England metropolises, (the other three being Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport, Connecticut.) Also, as of 2010, Springfield features the highest average home owner occupancy ratio among the four Western New England metropolises at 50% – 73,232 Springfielders live in owner-occupied units, versus 74,111 in rental units. By comparison, as of the 2010 Census, New Haven features an owner occupancy rate of 31%; Hartford of 26%; and Bridgeport of 43%.

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Springfield had a population of 153,060, of which 72,573 (47.4%) were male and 80,487 (52.6%) were female. In terms of age, 73.0% were over 18 years old and 10.9% were over 65 years old; the median age is 32.2 years. The median age for males is 30.2 years and 34.1 years for females.

In terms of race and ethnicity, Springfield is 51.8% White, 22.3% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4% Asian (1.2% Vietnamese), 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 18.0% from Some Other Race, and 4.7% from Two or More Races (1.5% White and Black or African American; 1.0% White and Some Other Race). Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 38.8% of the population (33.2% Puerto Rican). Non-Hispanic Whites were 36.7% of the population in 2010, down from 84.1% in 1970.

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