In addition, Springfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
If knowledge is power, Springfield is a pretty powerful place. 66.61% of the adults in Springfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $68,791, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $275,164 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Springfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Portuguese, Italian, German, Polish, and Russian.
Springfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 45.45%.
The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
