Springfield, MO Profile

Springfield, MO, population 150,298, is located in Missouri's Greene county, about 143.2 miles from Overland Park and 143.3 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Springfield's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Springfield has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	31.60
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	151,580	N/A
2001	151,660	0.05%
2002	151,217	-0.29%
2003	151,014	-0.13%
2004	150,701	-0.21%
2005	150,298	-0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,563

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	648
2002	690
2003	684
2004	562
2005	587
2006	661

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	10	4	6	8	5	6
Forcible Rape	60	102	73	85	85	82
Robbery	262	222	171	184	203	252
Aggravated Assault	657	733	788	578	599	661

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,623
2002	7,161
2003	8,133
2004	8,052
2005	8,376
2006	8,693

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,182	1,882	1,833	1,857	1,759	1972
Larceny, Theft	10,066	8,352	9,754	9,590	10,060	10358
Motor Vehicle Theft	904	771	764	808	904	831
Arson	93	84	74	71	60	72

Location

Elevation	1,300 feet above sea level
Land Area	68 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles