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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, MN compare?
| Figure | Springfield, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,980 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,027 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,080 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Springfield, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,125±240 |
| Median age | 44.1±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.3%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.6%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $59,434±$3,764 |
| Per capita income | $28,508±$2,532 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $122,300±$15,785 |
| Median gross rent | $820±$103 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.1%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.2%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.3%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.2%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±2.7 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