Springfield
ILSangamon County, Illinois
Population 196K |Median income $71,653 |3 hospitals
Population
196,122
Sangamon County
Median Income
$71,653
+13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$162,400
-17% vs avg
Median Age
40.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
195K-2%
Median Income
$74,114+34%
Median Home Value
$170,300+35%
Poverty Rate
12.9%-9%
Unemployment
5.5%-33%
Economics
Median Rent $927/mo
Poverty Rate
12.9% -10% vs avg
Unemployment 5.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 34.6%
Work From Home 10%
Public Transit 1.1%
Demographics
White 79.9%
African American 12.7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Asian 2.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.6%
High Blood Pressure
37%
Short Sleep Duration
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
22.2%
Binge Drinking
17.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.3%
Current Smoking
13.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
13%
Diabetes
11.9%
Current Asthma
10.5%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 63.6%
Annual Checkup 79.6%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL
SPRINGFIELD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
SPRINGFIELD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Springfield Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Sangamon County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.