Springfield, OH Profile

Springfield, OH, population 63,302, is located in Ohio's Clark county, about 23.3 miles from Dayton and 43.0 miles from Columbus.

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 declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	32.50
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	65,358	N/A
2001	65,333	-0.04%
2002	65,157	-0.27%
2003	63,967	-1.83%
2004	63,532	-0.68%
2005	63,302	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,193

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	779
2002	893
2003	869
2004	758
2005	861
2006	844

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	7	5	6	7	4
Forcible Rape	74	79	74	55	70	56
Robbery	226	287	285	261	280	309
Aggravated Assault	203	214	194	168	191	166

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,520
2002	10,097
2003	9,738
2004	9,544
2005	9,933
2006	9,989

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,507	1,620	1,573	1,509	1,832	1978
Larceny, Theft	4,259	4,425	4,022	4,151	4,027	3856
Motor Vehicle Theft	467	594	658	507	462	497
Arson	32	17	23	16	13	19

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	19.5 Square Miles