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Springfield, MO Profile


Springfield, MO, population 157,630, is located in Missouri's Greene county, about 143.2 miles from Overland Park and 143.3 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Springfield's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Springfield has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Springfield's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000152,189N/A
2001152,5330.23%
2002152,343-0.12%
2003152,4710.08%
2004152,5710.07%
2005152,5830.01%
2006153,6720.71%
2007154,7940.73%
2008156,3040.98%
2009157,6300.85%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,563
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001648
2002690
2003684
2004562
2005587
2006661
2007698
2008689
2009764
2010845
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1060262657
2002 4102222733
2003 673171788
2004 885184578
2005 585203599
2006 682252661
2007 572294680
2008 995289675
2009 6112299780
2010 11120310887

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,623
20027,161
20038,133
20048,052
20058,376
20068,693
20079,512
20089,357
20098,944
20109,685
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,182 10,066 904
2002 1,882 8,352 771
2003 1,833 9,754 764
2004 1,857 9,590 808
2005 1,759 10,060 904
2006 1972 10358 831
2007 2140 11231 944
2008 2128 11357 1029
2009 2314 10859 839
2010 2188 12024 1004

Location

Elevation1,300 feet above sea level
Land Area68 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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