Springfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 31,339 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 33rd largest community in Virginia. Springfield home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Springfield real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Springfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Springfield is a town of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in management occupations (11.77%), office and administrative support (9.96%), and food service (9.05%). Also of interest is that Springfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.10% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Springfield, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.68 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the town, public transportation in Springfield is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Springfield, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The citizens of Springfield are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.28% of adults in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $49,457, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $197,828 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Springfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Springfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Springfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Springfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.42% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, Irish, English, Ethiopian, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Springfield's cultural character, accounting for 40.59% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
