Springfield is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 8,151 people and two associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 230th largest community in Florida.Springfield is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Springfield is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in office and administrative support (18.49%), sales jobs (12.00%), and food service (9.46%). 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. The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Springfield has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Springfield a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Springfield is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The citizens of Springfield have a very low rate of college education: just 9.56% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $25,345, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,380 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Springfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include German, Irish, English, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
