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Springfield, MA Profile


Springfield, MA, population 155,580, is located in Massachusetts's Hampden county, about 23.9 miles from Hartford and 41.9 miles from Worcester.

Through the 90's Springfield's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Springfield has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Springfield's population has grown by about 3%.

Springfield's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Springfield tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White56%
African American21%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed21%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000152,060N/A
2001151,222-0.55%
2002151,3140.06%
2003151,4360.08%
2004151,5070.05%
2005151,5680.04%
2006151,8330.17%
2007151,342-0.32%
2008155,5212.76%
2009155,5800.04%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,417
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,145
20022,016
20031,917
20041,824
20051,774
20061,481
20071,369
20081,255
20091,256
20101,354
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 10995032,665
2002 121075852,400
2003 151158471,937
2004 171316901,930
2005 181097711,793
2006 151156821448
2007 20916901267
2008 141175671200
2009 161165811216
2010 161295871358

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,231
20027,271
20037,648
20046,557
20055,738
20065,730
20075,257
20084,850
20094,897
20104,891
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,697 5,087 1,737
2002 3,808 5,117 2,270
2003 2,647 6,414 2,567
2004 2,148 5,506 2,296
2005 2,141 4,974 1,588
2006 2178 4963 1606
2007 2027 4694 1221
2008 2002 4432 902
2009 2068 4615 835
2010 2660 4015 872

Location

Elevation70 feet above sea level
Land Area32.1 Square Miles
Water Area1.1 Square Miles



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