Overview
534
Total Population
30.4
Median age
51.50%
Female population %
94.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
90.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Springfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Springfield is 30.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Springfield's population under 18 was 37.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Springfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Springfield, 36.89% were under the age of 15, 8.80% aged 15 to 29, 43.82% aged 30 to 64, 9.55% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 more females than males in Springfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.50% females and 48.50% males in Springfield, LA.
- The Springfield, LA gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 91.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 56.
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Race / Ethnicity
Springfield's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Springfield population: 82.96% are White, 11.61% are Black or African American, 2.81% are Asian and 2.62% are multiracial.
- Springfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 527 (98.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Springfield is White with a population of 443 (82.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Springfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 535 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Springfield's population increased by 108 (28.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Springfield's population decreased by 58 (11.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Springfield's population was lowest in year 2001 at 369.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)