Community Demographics

in Springfield, Massachusetts

(Springfield is Located in Hampden County)

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Population in Springfield, Massachusetts

Population

155770

In terms of political views, the Springfield population skews Democratic. The top religion in Springfield is Catholic. The top age group is 25-44 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Springfield 68.0%

Married Couples in Springfield 32.0%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 12.6%

25 to 44 year olds 26.7%

45 to 64 year olds 23.2%

65+ year olds 12.6%

Other 24.9%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Springfield, Massachusetts is 47.4.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 47.5%

Whites 52.9%

Black or African Americans 20.8%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.5%

Asians 2.8%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 13.0%

Other 10.1%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Springfield, Massachusetts is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score in Springfield, Massachusetts is 16.1Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 9.5%

Catholic 48.3%

Orthodox 0.7%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.4%

Jewish 0.8%

Muslim 0.2%

Buddhist 0.0%

Hindu 0.4%

Other / Non-Christian 0.1%

No Religion 39.6%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Springfield, Massachusetts is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 30.0 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 6.4% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Springfield, Massachusetts is 65.9.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6%

Construction 3.3%

Manufacturing 9.3%

Wholesale trade 2.6%

Retail trade 10.7%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.5%

Information 1.1%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 6.1%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 7.1%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 33.5%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 8.8%

Other services, except public administration 5.1%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 5.3%

The Occupation Diversity score in Springfield, Massachusetts is 78.3.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 30.0%

Service occupations 27.4%

Sales and office occupations 19.1%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 6.4%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 17.2%

Average Educational level

46.2% of residents in Springfield, Massachusetts have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 41.5% of residents in Springfield, Massachusetts hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Springfield, Massachusetts is 74.4.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.