Springfield is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 58,106 people and 32 associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 12th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Springfield was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Springfield is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Springfield is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in office and administrative support (11.51%), food service (9.05%), and sales jobs (8.26%). The percentage of adults in Springfield with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.64% of adults in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $24,701, which is low income relative to Ohio, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,804 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Springfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Springfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Springfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
