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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Springfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.23 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Springfield is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Springfield area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.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.
