Springfield is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 61,085 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the ninth largest community in Oregon.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Springfield are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.64% of adults in Springfield having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $30,678, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,712 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Springfield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Springfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Springfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Springfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.