Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is a city in the western part of the State of Massachusetts. It is located in Hampden County at 42°7' North, 72°32' West. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 152,082. It is the county seat of Hampden County⁶.

It is home to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Geography

Springfield is located at 42°6'45" North, 72°32'51" West (42.112411, -72.547455)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 86.0 km² (33.2 mi²). 83.1 km² (32.1 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.31% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 152,082 people, 57,130 households, and 36,391 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,829.3/km² (4,737.7/mi²). There are 61,172 housing units at an average density of 735.8/km² (1,905.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 56.11% White, 21.01% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 16.45% from other races, and 4.04% from two or more races. 27.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 57,130 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% are married couples living together, 23.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% are non-families. 30.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.19.

In the city the population is spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,417, and the median income for a family is $36,285. Males have a median income of $32,396 versus $26,536 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,232. 23.1% of the population and 19.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 33.9% are under the age of 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older.

External Links

• Official homepage of city (http://www.cityofspringfieldma.com/)
• Springfield Advocate (http://www.springfieldadvocate.com/) (local weekly alternative newspaper)