Springfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,281 people and two associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 184th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Springfield is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.79% of the Springfield workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Springfield is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in office and administrative support (15.73%), sales jobs (8.05%), and healthcare suport services (7.08%). One of the benefits of Springfield is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.33 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.The percentage of people in Springfield with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.89% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $23,673, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,692 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Springfield is an extremely 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Spanish.
