Springfield is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 19,494 people and six associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 33rd largest community in Tennessee.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Springfield is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.10% of the Springfield workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Springfield is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in office and administrative support (8.11%), sales jobs (8.10%), and food service (7.45%). In terms of college education, Springfield is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.30% of adults 25 and older in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $28,182, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,728 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 Black or African-American. Springfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
