Population 1,518 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Springfield
Household size in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Springfield run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Springfield skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Springfield (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Springfield
Renters in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Springfield is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 72.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Springfield: 20.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Springfield are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Augusta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $744 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $762 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$19 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Springfield costs $762 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Springfield
Bachelor's degrees in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Springfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Springfield never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Springfield
| Period | Springfield | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Springfield than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. The Augusta area as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Springfield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 2.42 | 44.6 | 15.9% | 24.4% | 20.7% | 1983 | $762 | 15.7% | 87.2% | 6.7% |
| Salley | 2.12 | 42.3 | 26.7% | 29.7% | 16.6% | 1982 | $804 | 16.9% | 89.2% | 3.9% |
| Perry | 2.10 | 52.5 | 20.7% | 26.1% | 9.0% | 1980 | $635 | 12.3% | 90.3% | 3.8% |
| Livingston | 2.40 | 44.7 | 10.6% | 26.8% | 16.4% | 1985 | $773 | 15.3% | 84.8% | 1.6% |
| Neeses | 2.52 | 42.9 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 19.3% | 1987 | $749 | 12.6% | 81.8% | 4.2% |
| Norway | 2.88 | 38.0 | 15.5% | 20.6% | 23.2% | 1978 | $926 | 10.3% | 84.5% | 21.8% |
| Williston | 2.45 | 41.3 | 20.8% | 32.3% | 16.3% | 1984 | $736 | 13.2% | 87.3% | 7.1% |
| Wagener | 2.55 | 39.3 | 15.6% | 22.1% | 14.7% | 1990 | $815 | 20.7% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| Kitchings Mill | 2.26 | 41.5 | 20.1% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 1996 | $974 | 14.5% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| Windsor | 2.75 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 1994 | $839 | 9.3% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
| North | 2.33 | 46.4 | 7.7% | 26.2% | 20.9% | 1984 | $915 | 11.7% | 83.8% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Springfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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