Population (2000 Census): 152,082

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Additional Facts and Figures:

Median Household Income: $30,417

Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units: $135,000

29.15% speak a language other than English

By race: 

White: 55.81%

Black:  20.69%

Asian:  1.88%

Other:  16.61%

Mixed:  4.55%

Persons over 25 with a High School Diploma or higher: 73%  with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 15%

For more information on Springfield's seventeen economically and ethnically diverse neighborhoods, click here.  For information on living and working in Springfield, click here.