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65806

Springfield, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
13,692
Median household income
$28,165
People below poverty
45.9%
Median home value
$88,600

Income

The median income of households in 65806 was $28,165. An estimated 16.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 16.2
$10,000 to $14,999 12.1
$15,000 to $24,999 16.6
$25,000 to $34,999 17.7
$35,000 to $49,999 10
$50,000 to $74,999 15.5
$75,000 to $99,999 3.7
$100,000 to $149,999 5.6
$150,000 to $199,999 1.2
$200,000 or more 1.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 40530
Female 31398

An estimated 74.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 19.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 9.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $15,980. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.5
Social Security 19.1
Retirement income 9.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.6
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 45.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 54.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 23% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 47.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 45.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 54.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 23
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 47.2

In 2020-2024, 21.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 17% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 12.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 65806 in 2020-2024, 84.2% had health insurance coverage and 15.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.3% and public coverage was 30.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.6%.


In 2020-2024, 65806 had a total population of 13,692 - 6,289 (45.9%) females and 7,403 (54.1%) males. The median age was 24.5 years. An estimated 8.4% of the population was under 18 years, 57% was 19 to 44 years, 19.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 7.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 65806 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 153 157
5 to 9 83 226
10 to 14 229 187
15 to 19 576 525
20 to 24 2748 2228
25 to 29 770 383
30 to 34 342 355
35 to 39 319 150
40 to 44 277 245
45 to 49 418 343
50 to 54 400 346
55 to 59 349 190
60 to 64 340 342
65 to 69 157 230
70 to 74 125 83
75 to 79 32 126
80 to 84 49 165
85 and over 36 8

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 76.6% were White; 8.3% were Black or African American; 11.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.4% were Asian; 2.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 65806 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 74.7% of the people in 65806 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,144 households in 65806. The average household size was 1.78 people.

Married-couple households made up 11.6% of the households in 65806 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.3% of all households, while 44.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 29.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 49.9% of all households.

In 65806, 9.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 11.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 11.6
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
44.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 14.4% of males and 16.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 70 61.2
Now married, except separated 14.4 16.9
Separated 1 3.2
Widowed 3.2 6.4
Divorced 11.5 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 65806, 41 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 100% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.9% of the people living in 65806 were U.S. natives. 59.9% of the 65806 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.1% of 65806 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 18.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 22.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 65806 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 65806.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 28.1
Asia 46.2
Europe 10.6
Africa 8.2
Northern America 3.7
Oceania 3.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 65806 in 2020-2024, 7.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.1% of people at least five years old; 1.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.9
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 62.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 65806 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 62.4
Different house, same county 19.1
Different county, same state 10.6
Different state 5.5
Abroad 2.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 65806 was 5,916 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 46 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 807. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,063.

Educational Attainment of People in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.8
High school diploma or equivalency 35.4
Some college, no degree 23.7
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 16.8
Graduate or professional degree 5.7

Disability

In 65806, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 17.8% of people under 18 years old, to 19.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 65806, 58.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,113 82.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 899 12.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 401 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 65806 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 6.3
Manufacturing 4.1
Wholesale trade 3.5
Retail trade 16
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.2
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 0.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 65806 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,977 26.7
Service occupations 1,943 26.2
Sales and office occupations 1,954 26.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 486 6.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,053 14.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.5% of 65806 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 15.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2
Walked 10.9
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 10.1

In 2020-2024, 65806 had a total of 8,055 housing units. Of these housing units, 29.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 70.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 29.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 70.7
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

14.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 26% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 65806 was 3.8 rooms, and of these housing units 21.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 65806 had 7,144 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 911 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 12.7% while renters occupied 87.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.1 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.74.

13.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 20.5% and another 12% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 65806:

House Heating Fuel Used in 65806 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 36.3
Electricity 60.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 2.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 65806 was $88,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 48.6 % had a mortgage. 51.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $836 and for owners without a mortgage it was $397.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 65806 was $841. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.