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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Springfield, MA compare?
| Figure | Springfield, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 154,702 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 155,929 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,893 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.1% |
| Measure | Springfield, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 154,749±56 |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 48.6%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.8%±1.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.5%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.5%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.5%±1.3 pts |
| Median household income | $52,656±$2,452 |
| Per capita income | $27,337±$911 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.8%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,000±$4,471 |
| Median gross rent | $1,144±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.4%±3.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.6%±1.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±1.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.0%±1.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.6%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±0.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov