Springfield, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 44,103 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,180 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,875 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,981 | 29.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,159 | 14.0 |
| College or graduate school | 20,908 | 47.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 95,232 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,702 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,718 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,998 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,514 | 24.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,373 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,507 | 15.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,420 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 126,579 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,701 | 31.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 58,184 | 46.0 |
| Separated | 2,317 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 8,999 | 7.1 |
Female | 7,616 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 17,378 | 13.7 |
Female | 10,001 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,643 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 740 | 45.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 121,560 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,469 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,582 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,630 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 85,829 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,845 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 68,984 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 21,399 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,550 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 142,875 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 59,124 | 41.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 82,090 | 57.5 |
Same county | 42,351 | 29.6 |
Different county | 39,739 | 27.8 |
Same state | 22,023 | 15.4 |
Different state | 17,716 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,661 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 151,823 | 100.0 |
| Native | 148,137 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 146,993 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 91,199 | 60.1 |
Different state | 55,794 | 36.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,144 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,686 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,685 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,701 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,985 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,686 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 876 | 23.8 |
| Asia | 1,409 | 38.2 |
| Africa | 320 | 8.7 |
| Oceania | 114 | 3.1 |
| Latin America | 801 | 21.7 |
| Northern America | 166 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 142,875 | 100.0 |
| English only | 135,925 | 95.1 |
| Language other than English | 6,950 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,334 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 3,204 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,121 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,191 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 487 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,259 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 640 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 151,823 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 140,149 | 92.3 |
| Arab | 312 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 528 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 583 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,362 | 2.2 |
| English | 16,555 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,762 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 486 | 0.3 |
| German | 28,331 | 18.7 |
| Greek | 285 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 346 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 19,501 | 12.8 |
| Italian | 3,560 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 103 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,753 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 1,963 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 89 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 455 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,485 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 3,167 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 68 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 467 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 2,116 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 447 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 84 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 17,304 | 11.4 |
| Welsh | 1,016 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 143 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 28,878 | 19.0 |
| (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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