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.Springfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Springfield is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Springfield who work in healthcare (50.39%), law enforcement and fire fighting (18.79%), and computer science and math (8.89%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Springfield is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Springfield a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Springfield has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Springfield’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Springfield is a pretty powerful place. 59.13% of the adults in Springfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Springfield in 2022 was $96,657, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $386,628 for a family of four. 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 Asian, followed by White. Springfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.36% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Springfield include Albanian, Russian, English, Ukrainian, and Hungarian. Springfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 45.55%. The most common language spoken in Springfield is Tagalog. Other important languages spoken here include English and Spanish.
