Springfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,281 people and two associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 184th largest community in Michigan.When you are in Springfield, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.79% of Springfield’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Springfield is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in office and administrative support (15.73%), sales jobs (8.05%), and healthcare suport services (7.08%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.33 minutes getting to work every day.In Springfield, just 10.89% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $23,673, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,692 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Springfield is an extremely 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. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Spanish.
