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Springfield, Massachusetts Economy Profile
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| Springfield, Massachusetts | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| City | Springfield | |
| Total population | 152,082 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 71,802 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 80,280 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 31.9 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 57,130 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,417 | 41,994 |
Springfield, Massachusetts Economy
13.28% Springfield, Massachusetts households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.15.13% Springfield, Massachusetts households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Springfield, Massachusetts household is $30,417. Springfield, Massachusetts households with supplemental security income account for 5.57% of Springfield, Massachusetts households. There are 4.35% households with public assistance income in Springfield, Massachusetts.
seventy-seven point five four percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Springfield, Massachusetts. Government workers account for 18.21% of Springfield, Massachusetts workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Springfield, Massachusetts are $32,396. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-six thousand, five hundred and thirty-six dollars.
58.79% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Springfield, Massachusetts. Among them 29.39% are females aged 16 and over. 25.85% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 8.71% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Springfield, Massachusetts.
| Springfield, Massachusetts | %, Springfield, Massachusetts | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 112,767 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 66,300 | 58.79% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 66,262 | 58.76% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 60,651 | 53.78% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 5,611 | 4.98% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 8.5 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 38 | 0.03% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 46,467 | 41.21% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 61,140 | 54.22% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 33,145 | 29.39% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 33,145 | 29.39% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 30,551 | 27.09% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 13,257 | 11.76% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 7,895 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 58,967 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 43,031 | 72.97% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 8,421 | 14.28% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 3,401 | 5.77% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,454 | 4.16% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 505 | 0.86% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 1,155 | 1.96% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.5 | 0.04% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 60,651 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 16,441 | 27.11% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 13,075 | 21.56% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 15,905 | 26.22% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 177 | 0.29% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 4,277 | 7.05% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 10,776 | 17.77% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 167 | 0.28% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,284 | 3.77% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 8,493 | 14.0% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 2,153 | 3.55% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 7,071 | 11.66% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 3,402 | 5.61% | 5.2% |
| Information | 1,821 | 3.0% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 4,112 | 6.78% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 3,829 | 6.31% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 15,677 | 25.85% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 5,280 | 8.71% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 2,872 | 4.74% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 3,490 | 5.75% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 47,031 | 77.54% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 11,045 | 18.21% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,439 | 4.02% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 136 | 0.22% | 0.31% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | %, Springfield, Massachusetts | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 57,178 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 9,677 | 16.92% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,359 | 9.37% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9,224 | 16.13% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,594 | 13.28% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8,652 | 15.13% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9,727 | 17.01% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,105 | 7.18% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,130 | 3.73% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 326 | 0.57% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 384 | 0.67% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,417 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 41,495 | 36.8% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 42,738 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 16,161 | 14.33% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,928 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 6,277 | 5.57% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,554 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 4,910 | 4.35% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,208 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 8,901 | 7.89% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 12,688 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 36,753 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,687 | 12.75% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,720 | 7.4% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,638 | 15.34% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,763 | 12.96% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,872 | 15.98% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 7,481 | 20.35% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,310 | 9.01% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,764 | 4.8% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 279 | 0.76% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 239 | 0.65% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 36,285 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 15,232 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 32,396 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 26,536 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 7,100 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 6,340 | 89.3% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 3,280 | 46.2% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 5,164 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 4,897 | 94.83% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,624 | 50.81% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 33,772 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 19,135 | 56.66% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 2,090 | 6.19% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 14,349 | 42.49% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 9,788 | 28.98% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 8,693 | 25.74% | 31.63% |
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