Springfield, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County

4.1 /5.0

A Great

1,338 Population 3,431/sq mi density

$177,045 Median Income $83,756 per capita

$580,900 Home Value $704,502 Zillow

$2,224 Median Rent 24.1% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr

12 Violent Crime/100K 965 property/100K

Overall

4.1 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$177,045 median income, 1.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$580,900 home value, $2,224/mo rent

Safety

1.5 / 5.0

12 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

66.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-9.5%

1,479 → 1,338

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-4.89%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+39.2%

$127,177 → $177,045

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+17.99%

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 2021–2023 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

942

-396 from 2023 (1,338)

Projected Median Income 2030

$563,638

+$386,593 from 2023 ($177,045)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	1,479	—	$127,177	—
2023	1,338	-9.5%	$177,045	+39.2%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.