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Springfield, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
113,714
Population
1,856/sq mi density
$65,537
Median Income
$41,110 per capita
$155,200
Home Value
$163,932 Zillow
$945
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
777
Violent Crime/100K
4,441 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$65,537 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,200 home value, $945/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
777 violent crimes/100K (105% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4%
117,660 → 113,003
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.9%
$49,317 → $65,537
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Springfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
109,877
-3,126 from 2023 (113,003)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,947
+$14,410 from 2023 ($65,537)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 117,660 | — | $49,317 | — |
| 2015 | 117,262 | -0.3% | $49,868 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 115,821 | -1.2% | $51,789 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 114,347 | -1.3% | $54,648 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 113,394 | -0.8% | $57,596 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 113,003 | -0.3% | $65,537 | +13.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.