Living in Springfield, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Springfield · Census data 2020–2024
Springfield has 2,038 residents with a median age of 42. The median household income is $55,714 (26% lower than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $118,500, the median rent is $735/month.
Springfield at a glance
- Population
- 2,038
- Median age
- 42State: 38
- Median household income
- $55,714State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $118,500State: $257,400
- Median rent
- $735/moState: $946
- Homeowners
- 73.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.1%
- Average commute
- 22 min
Is Springfield a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 54% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 7%.
Cons: Median household income 26% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 22 minutes; unemployment of 5.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Springfield
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Springfield the median home value is $118,500, 64% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $735 per month, which is 19.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,357 a month in housing costs.
Springfield median household income
The median household income in Springfield is $55,714 and the income per person is $21,259. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Springfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 420
- Owner-occupied
- 73.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 26.1%
- Vacant
- 17.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 1.82
Springfield demographics
- Population
- 2,038
- Median age
- 42
- Under 18
- 2.6%
- 65 and older
- 13.5%
- Households
- 348
- Foreign-born
- 1.1%
- Veterans
- 7.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Springfield ›
Education in Springfield
9.1% of adults 25 and older in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 2.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Springfield
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 22 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 8.5%
- Drive alone
- 60.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.6%
Springfield vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Springfield, SD?
The median household income in Springfield is $55,714, 26% lower than the South Dakota median of $75,081 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Springfield?
The median home value in Springfield is $118,500, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
How much is rent in Springfield?
The median gross rent in Springfield is $735 per month, about 19.3% of household income.
Is Springfield, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 54% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 7%. Minuses: median household income 26% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 22 minutes; unemployment of 5.9%.
What is the median age in Springfield?
The median age in Springfield is 42 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Springfield?
The average commute to work in Springfield is 22 minutes; 8.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Springfield?
The unemployment rate in Springfield is 5.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Springfield?
9.1% of adults in Springfield have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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