Springfield is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,518 people and three associated neighborhoods, Springfield is the 450th largest community in New Jersey.
Housing costs in Springfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Springfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.43% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Springfield is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Springfield. 66.61% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $68,791, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $275,164 for a family of four. However, Springfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Springfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include Portuguese, Italian, German, Polish, and Russian.
Springfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 45.45%.
The most common language spoken in Springfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.