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Massachusetts·Hampden County
37 tracts·155K people·$245K median·4,856/mi²
Hispanic 49 · White 28 · Black 18 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 3 · Other 0
Other 38 · Living alone 32 · Married couple 30
Health 49 · Professional 18 · Retail 11 · Manufacturing 8 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Service 26 · Production · transport 18 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 72 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 8 · Walk 4 · Transit 3 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Springfield is $245,000 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Springfield has 154,749 residents across 37 census tracts and 22 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.7; the population is 48.6% Hispanic or Latino, 27.8% White, 17.5% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.6% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.8% (Census ACS).
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School (49%), Springfield Preparatory Charter School (48%) and Frank H Freedman (37%) lead the elementary schools; Springfield Legacy Academy (53%), Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (Talented and Gifted) (39%) and Veritas Preparatory Charter School (28%) lead the middle schools; Libertas Academy Charter School (37%), Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy (35%) and High School Of Commerce (29%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,144/month, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Springfield is $52,656 a year, 39% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Springfield, median rent is $1,144/month and the median home value is $245,000 (Census ACS).
Springfield reported 8.8 violent crimes and 29.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 48 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Springfield are ice storm (63), hail (54) and strong wind (53), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Springfield, 4.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).