Census place 3974118

Springfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Springfield city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Springfield.

According to the 2025 estimate, Springfield has a population of 58,281 and 2,187 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median home value is $116,800, below the comparison median of $197,550; median household income is $47,143, below the comparison median of $69,321; and median gross rent is $851, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$116,800
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$47,143
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median gross rent
$851
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Springfield's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
58,281
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,187/sq mi
26.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,143
Median home value
$116,800
Median gross rent
$851
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.7%
Typical commute
21.2 min
Drive-alone commute
77.5%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.4%
Working from home
7.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
12.5%
Households with children
29.8%
Residents with a disability
18.6%
Residents without insurance
8.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Clark County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DAYTON INTL AP (23 mi from place center)
Average high
63.4°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
25"

Month by month

A year in Springfield.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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