Springfield, OR Profile

Springfield, OR, population 55,641, is located in Oregon's Lane county, about 3.2 miles from Eugene and 62.0 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Springfield's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Springfield has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.10
	Males	31.10
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	52,864	N/A
2001	53,692	1.57%
2002	54,234	1.01%
2003	54,845	1.13%
2004	55,294	0.82%
2005	55,641	0.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,031

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	337
2002	217
2003	289
2004	333
2005	350
2006	322

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	0	2
Forcible Rape	21	11	16	22	10	11
Robbery	72	29	41	45	36	29
Aggravated Assault	88	78	101	115	149	140

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,844
2002	7,250
2003	7,825
2004	7,066
2005	8,714
2006	7,018

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	650	464	639	671	814	651
Larceny, Theft	3,250	3,071	3,038	2,734	3,207	2785
Motor Vehicle Theft	309	410	597	503	838	533
Arson	31	35	29	45	33	37

Location

Elevation	456 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities