Springfield, MA Metro Area

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Language Spoken At Home in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over657,341100%
English only531,94880.9%
Language other than English125,39319.1%
   Speak English less than very well49,8727.6%
   Spanish74,45811.3%
      Speak English less than very well28,4594.3%
   Other Indo-European languages36,3155.5%
      Speak English less than very well14,4242.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages10,9421.7%
      Speak English less than very well5,8710.9%
   Other languages3,6780.6%
      Speak English less than very well1,1180.2%

Ancestry in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population694,411100%
  American19,8892.9%
  Arab3,8010.5%
  Czech1,7870.3%
  Danish1,1960.2%
  Dutch5,2480.8%
  English73,57710.6%
  French (except Basque)92,39913.3%
  French Canadian39,3985.7%
  German51,1567.4%
  Greek5,5860.8%
  Hungarian2,2820.3%
  Irish128,75118.5%
  Italian71,93810.4%
  Lithuanian4,3550.6%
  Norwegian2,4960.4%
  Polish80,72011.6%
  Portuguese14,1072.0%
  Russian11,7111.7%
  Scotch-Irish4,8950.7%
  Scottish15,9932.3%
  Slovak9000.1%
  Subsaharan African5,3750.8%
  Swedish8,7151.3%
  Swiss9390.1%
  Ukrainian5,1010.7%
  Welsh2,8670.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)7,1561.0%
Households By Type in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households267,160100%
  Family households (families)169,10563.3%
     With own children under 18 years75,45728.2%
     Married-couple family115,72143.3%
        With own children under 18 years44,45116.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family12,2884.6%
        With own children under 18 years6,3102.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family41,09615.4%
        With own children under 18 years24,6969.2%
  Nonfamily households98,05536.7%
     Householder living alone79,30429.7%
        65 years and over30,61711.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years83,76831.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over70,33926.3%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households653,518100%
  Householder267,16040.9%
  Spouse115,73417.7%
  Child193,23229.6%
  Other relatives36,1085.5%
  Nonrelatives41,2846.3%
     Unmarried partner18,7202.9%
Marital Status in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over270,813100%
  Never married107,81439.8%
  Now married, except separated125,00346.2%
  Separated5,3192.0%
  Widowed8,2873.1%
  Divorced24,3909.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over302,828100%
  Never married105,16534.7%
  Now married, except separated122,67340.5%
  Separated8,2682.7%
  Widowed29,2849.7%
  Divorced37,43812.4%
Fertility in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months7,561100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,21542.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women290%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old430%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old220%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old750%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old210%
Grandparents in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years13,380100%
  Responsible for grandchildren4,58034.2%
        Less than 1 year8946.7%
        1 or 2 years1,2039.0%
        3 or 4 years8886.6%
        5 or more years1,59511.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years4,580100%
  Who are female2,98865.2%
  Who are married3,29772.0%
School Enrollment in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school198,721100%
  Nursery school, preschool10,5615.3%
  Kindergarten9,0314.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)66,66133.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)38,46919.4%
  College or graduate school73,99937.2%
Educational Attainment in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over454,472100%
  Less than 9th grade23,2745.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma37,6398.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)134,95029.7%
  Some college, no degree84,72018.6%
  Associate's degree41,7769.2%
  Bachelor's degree76,12616.8%
  Graduate or professional degree55,98712.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher086.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher029.1%
Veteran Status in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over543,910100%
  Civilian veterans50,4999.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population685,888100%
  With a disability96,00814.0%
 
Under 18 years149,449100%
  With a disability10,4387.0%
 
18 to 64 years443,319100%
  With a disability51,24911.6%
 
65 years and over93,120100%
  With a disability34,32136.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over687,977100%
  Same house592,99786.2%
  Different house in the U.S.88,61412.9%
     Same county56,3558.2%
     Different county32,2594.7%
        Same state17,2962.5%
        Different state14,9632.2%
  Abroad6,3660.9%
Place Of Birth in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population694,411100%
  Native637,50091.8%
     Born in United States594,48785.6%
        State of residence447,38364.4%
        Different state147,10421.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)43,0136.2%
  Foreign born56,9118.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population56,911100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen28,73750.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen28,17449.5%
Year of Entry in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States99,924100%
  Native43,013100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,8494.3%
    Entered before 201041,16495.7%
  Foreign born56,911100%
    Entered 2010 or later2,1093.7%
    Entered before 201054,80296.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Springfield
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea56,911100%
  Europe21,20837.3%
  Asia15,47927.2%
  Africa3,4796.1%
  Oceania710.1%
  Latin America14,22325.0%
  Northern America2,4514.3%