Springfield is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,941 people and two associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 145th largest community in Kentucky.Springfield is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Springfield is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in management occupations (15.38%), office and administrative support (12.92%), and healthcare suport services (8.66%). One of the benefits of Springfield is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.08 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Springfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Springfield citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.51% of adults 25 and older in Springfield have a college degree. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $31,915, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,660 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Springfield is a very 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 English, Irish, German, European, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
