Springfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 31,339 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 33rd largest community in Virginia. Springfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Springfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.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 town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in management occupations (11.11%), computer science and math (10.41%), and office and administrative support (9.38%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Springfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.26% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Springfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Springfield, the average commute to work is 31.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. For the size of the town, public transportation in Springfield is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Springfield, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The citizens of Springfield are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.99% of adults in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $51,520, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,080 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Springfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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. Springfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.07% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, Irish, English, Ethiopian, and Italian. Springfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 40.47%. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
