Springfield, IL Profile

Springfield, IL, population 115,668, is located in Illinois's Sangamon county, about 61.8 miles from Peoria and 86.5 miles from St Louis.

Through the 90's Springfield's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Springfield has grown by about 4%.

Springfield's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Illinois's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Springfield tend to be higher than Illinois's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	35.10
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	111,454	N/A
2001	112,427	0.87%
2002	112,854	0.38%
2003	113,670	0.72%
2004	114,740	0.94%
2005	115,668	0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,388

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	894
2002	1,055
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	14	5	7	10	5	6
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	243	342	324	285	258	356
Aggravated Assault	744	846	1,158	1,309	1,306	1329

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,797
2002	7,234
2003	8,050
2004	7,126
2005	6,377
2006	6,662

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,830	1,736	2,112	1,831	1,719	1953
Larceny, Theft	5,366	6,095	6,522	5,898	5,288	5373
Motor Vehicle Theft	418	349	407	404	338	421
Arson	59	60	71	49	51	58

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	42.5 Square Miles
Water Area	6.3 Square Miles