Dashboard 24 Key Metrics for Springfield Download Dashboard Provide Feedback Arrows indicate trend over 5-year period, unless otherwise indicated 59,305Population36.3Median Age14.7%College Graduates27.7%Percent People of Color37,059Median Household Income18.9%Families in Poverty47.8%Rent-Burdened Households60.5%Single Parent Households59%Population that Live and Work in Springfield4.6%Unemployment Rate59.9%Labor Force Participation Rate78,900Median Housing Value35.1%Child Care Cost (percent of median income)44.8%Voter Turnout*336Number of Violent Crimes3141Number of Property Crimes42.4%Preschool Enrollment27.3%Kindergarten Readiness**44.3%Third Grade Reading Proficiency**79.9%5 Year Graduation Rate60.3%Days of Good Air Quality8.5%Uninsured Population5.8Infant Mortality Rate2285People per Doctor * Voter Turnout is compared to 2014, the last midterm election **Data for a 5-year period not available