Springfield, MI Profile

Springfield, MI, population 5,203, is located in Michigan's Calhoun county, about 44.8 miles from Lansing and 49.2 miles from Grand Rapids.

Through the 90's Springfield's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Springfield has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	35.00
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,189	N/A
2001	5,234	0.87%
2002	5,239	0.10%
2003	5,232	-0.13%
2004	5,244	0.23%
2005	5,203	-0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,790

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	479
2002	934
2003	477
2004	972
2005	534
2006	771
2007	759
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	8	8	9	8	7	8	8	-
Robbery	3	5	3	5	4	3	1	-
Aggravated Assault	14	36	13	38	17	29	30	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,716
2002	4,364
2003	4,938
2004	4,976
2005	4,236
2006	4,798
2007	4,010
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	49	59	62	41	39	58	52	-
Larceny, Theft	177	152	170	198	166	178	146	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	18	27	22	17	13	8	-
Arson	1	1	6	0	1	1	2	-

Location

Land Area

3.8 Square Miles