Springfield is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Springfield is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.
Not only is Springfield a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Springfield a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
In terms of college education, Springfield is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.97% of adults in Springfield have a college degree.
The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $28,806, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,224 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Springfield is a somewhat 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 Black or African-American. 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 Chinese.
