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Springfield, MI Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Springfield is $18,517, which is lower than the state average of $26,143 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Springfield median household income is $37,038, which has grown by 24.33% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 9.90% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Springfield residents spend 16.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.9 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #466

Springfield, MI	18,517 USD
Michigan	26,143 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Springfield, MI	25,848 USD
Michigan	27,763 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Springfield, MI	31,969 USD
Michigan	34,444 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Springfield, MI	20,373 USD
Michigan	22,340 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #429

Springfield, MI	37,038 USD
Michigan	49,087 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Springfield, MI	43,021 USD
Michigan	65,790 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #115

Springfield, MI	24.33%
Michigan	9.90%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Springfield, MI		Michigan		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	7.60%	$1,601, see rank	21.26%	$11,860	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	29.75%	$14,384, see rank	33.02%	$18,606	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.71%	$4,008, see rank	3.69%	$3,227	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	10.93%	$18,241, see rank	22.77%	$21,940	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Springfield, MI	43,115 USD
Michigan	61,684 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Springfield, MI	48,988 USD
Michigan	78,408 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Springfield, MI	Michigan	U.S.
White	$36,196, see rank	$52,395	$56,900
Black	$31,471, see rank	$29,628	$35,600
Asian	$50,179, see rank	$73,809	$73,244
Two or More Races	$11,339, see rank	$36,180	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Springfield, MI	Michigan	U.S.
less than 25	$21,750, see rank	$21,580	$25,788
25 to 44	$32,331, see rank	$53,327	$58,398
45 to 64	$46,429, see rank	$59,969	$65,027
65 or over	$31,466, see rank	$36,782	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Springfield, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,062, see rank	7,893,971	248,775,628
Male¹	2,184, 53.77%, see rank	48.56%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,534, 70.24%, see rank	65.69%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	10, 0.46%, see rank	0.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,524, 69.78%, see rank	65.61%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,363, 89.44%, see rank	87.67%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	161, 10.56%, see rank	12.33%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	650, 29.76%, see rank	34.31%	30.72%
Female¹	1,878, 46.23%, see rank	51.44%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	996, 53.04%, see rank	57.48%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	996, 53.04%, see rank	57.47%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	859, 86.24%, see rank	89.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	137, 13.76%, see rank	10.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	882, 46.96%, see rank	42.52%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Springfield, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,223, 100%	4,199,791	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,848, 83.13%, see rank	82.68%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	333, 14.98%, see rank	8.85%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.41%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.17%	2.78%
Other Means	22, 0.99%, see rank	1.24%	1.79%
Worked at Home	20, 0.90%, see rank	3.64%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Springfield, MI	16.9 minutes
Michigan	23.9 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Springfield, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,222	4,293,574	143,435,233
Male¹	1,363, 61.34%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	292, 21.42%, see rank	32.41%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	119, 8.73%, see rank	14.22%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	165, 12.11%, see rank	16.58%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	33, 2.42%, see rank	0.94%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	98, 7.19%, see rank	7.30%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	561, 41.16%, see rank	22.48%	17.94%
Female¹	859, 38.66%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	180, 20.95%, see rank	37.15%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	185, 21.54%, see rank	22.79%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	348, 40.51%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	146, 17.00%, see rank	7.30%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Springfield, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,222, 100%	4,293,574	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	33, 1.49%, see rank	1.32%	1.96%
Construction	85, 3.83%, see rank	4.76%	6.17%
Manufacturing	709, 31.91%, see rank	17.38%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	9, 0.41%, see rank	2.46%	2.75%
Retail Trade	345, 15.53%, see rank	11.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	74, 3.33%, see rank	4.12%	4.93%
Information	17, 0.77%, see rank	1.60%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	135, 6.08%, see rank	5.51%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	106, 4.77%, see rank	9.28%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	350, 15.75%, see rank	24.13%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	204, 9.18%, see rank	9.47%	9.49%
Public Administration	72, 3.24%, see rank	3.73%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	83, 3.74%, see rank	4.81%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Springfield, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,230	23.89%, see rank	16.90%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	244	21.44%, see rank	12.08%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.