Springfield is a relatively large city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 170,067 people and 68 associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the third largest community in Missouri.

Also of interest is that Springfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Combining city textures and college town sensibilities, Springfield really has a nice blend of characteristics. While not a huge city, Springfield is big enough to offer a healthy dose of diversion, opportunity, and amenity to its residents and to the thousands of college students who descend on it every fall. Its size and diversity makes Springfield more than just a college town, but removing the students from the equation would undeniably change Springfield’s character and quality of life.

Not only is Springfield a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Springfield a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

The education level of Springfield citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.97% of adults in Springfield have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Springfield in 2018 was $28,806, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,224 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Springfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.