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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Springfield, IL was 4.3%, which was 2.3% greater than the unemployment rate of 4.2% across the entire state of Illinois. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 86.0%. The most common industries in Springfield are: Public administration (20.9% of civilian employees), Health care (11.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.4% of civilian employees). 95.1% of workers work in Sangamon County and 10.2% of all workers work at home. 54.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 25.1% less than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Springfield, Illinois was 111,454 / 113,331
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Springfield, Illinois was 111,454 / 113,331
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Public administration | 20.9% (11,842) | 21.2% (5,978) | 20.6% (5,864) |
| Health care | 11.9% (6,760) | 6.5% (1,827) | 17.3% (4,933) |
| Educational services | 8.4% (4,781) | 5.6% (1,589) | 11.2% (3,192) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.4% (3,632) | 6.7% (1,880) | 6.1% (1,752) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.7% (3,217) | 4.0% (1,130) | 7.3% (2,087) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.3% (2,993) | 5.8% (1,632) | 4.8% (1,361) |
| Construction | 4.3% (2,462) | 8.0% (2,268) | 0.7% (194) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.3% (1,847) | 3.3% (933) | 3.2% (914) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.6% (1,471) | 2.3% (653) | 2.9% (818) |
| Social assistance | 2.5% (1,427) | 0.8% (213) | 4.3% (1,214) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.9% (1,053) | 1.3% (376) | 2.4% (677) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.7% (990) | 2.0% (566) | 1.5% (424) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (895) | 1.9% (526) | 1.3% (369) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.6% (882) | 1.7% (483) | 1.4% (399) |
| Utilities | 1.4% (812) | 2.4% (672) | 0.5% (140) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.4% (796) | 1.0% (269) | 1.8% (527) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (706) | 1.3% (380) | 1.1% (326) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.1% (625) | 2.1% (580) | 0.2% (45) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.0% (585) | 1.1% (320) | 0.9% (265) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.9% (499) | 1.2% (326) | 0.6% (173) |
| Truck transportation | 0.8% (460) | 1.5% (425) | 0.1% (35) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.8% (435) | 1.3% (354) | 0.3% (81) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.7% (412) | 0.9% (265) | 0.5% (147) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.6% (364) | 1.0% (271) | 0.3% (93) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (360) | 0.6% (171) | 0.7% (189) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (344) | 0.7% (191) | 0.5% (153) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.6% (325) | 1.0% (275) | 0.2% (50) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.6% (318) | 0.3% (72) | 0.9% (246) |
| Machinery | 0.5% (302) | 0.8% (216) | 0.3% (86) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (290) | 0.8% (234) | 0.2% (56) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (270) | 0.1% (32) | 0.8% (238) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (264) | 0.7% (209) | 0.2% (55) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (260) | 0.6% (161) | 0.3% (99) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.4% (224) | 0.7% (199) | 0.1% (25) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (217) | 0.6% (159) | 0.2% (58) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (207) | 0.6% (171) | 0.1% (36) |
| Food | 0.4% (201) | 0.5% (132) | 0.2% (69) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (159) | 0.5% (132) | 0.1% (27) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.3% (152) | 0.4% (110) | 0.1% (42) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (151) | 0.2% (65) | 0.3% (86) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (148) | 0.3% (93) | 0.2% (55) |
| Private households | 0.2% (139) | 0.0% (11) | 0.4% (128) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.2% (138) | 0.2% (70) | 0.2% (68) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.2% (136) | 0.4% (117) | 0.1% (19) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (124) | 0.1% (29) | 0.3% (95) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.2% (118) | 0.3% (93) | 0.1% (25) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.2% (105) | 0.3% (75) | 0.1% (30) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (105) | 0.3% (85) | 0.1% (20) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.2% (102) | 0.3% (73) | 0.1% (29) |
| Chemicals | 0.2% (92) | 0.2% (66) | 0.1% (26) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (90) | 0.3% (90) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (86) | 0.2% (57) | 0.1% (29) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.1% (77) | 0.1% (21) | 0.2% (56) |
| Wood products | 0.1% (76) | 0.2% (54) | 0.1% (22) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (72) | 0.3% (72) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (67) | 0.1% (41) | 0.1% (26) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (64) | 0.2% (64) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.1% (64) | 0.2% (64) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.1% (64) | 0.2% (47) | 0.1% (17) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.1% (62) | 0.0% (6) | 0.2% (56) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (61) | 0.1% (31) | 0.1% (30) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (60) | 0.1% (22) | 0.1% (38) |
| Air transportation | 0.1% (58) | 0.2% (43) | 0.1% (15) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (56) | 0.1% (41) | 0.1% (15) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (55) | 0.1% (40) | 0.1% (15) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.1% (54) | 0.2% (54) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (39) | 0.1% (39) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.1% (37) | 0.1% (37) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (36) | 0.1% (36) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (36) | 0.1% (30) | 0.0% (6) |
Unemployment in Springfield
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.4%Males
- 4.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 10.1%Males
- 10.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 1.3%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 10.8%Males
- 31.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 10.6%Males
- 15.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 5.5%Males
- 7.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.6%Males
- 3.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 19.4%Males
- 9.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 7.5%Males
- 2.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 22.2%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 3.0%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 11.3%Males
- 8.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Springfield: | 4.3% |
| Illinois: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Springfield: | 4.5% |
| Illinois: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Springfield: | 6.5% |
| Illinois: | 6.1% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Springfield: | 9.4% |
| Illinois: | 9.3% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Springfield: | 4.1% |
| Illinois: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Springfield: | 4.6% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Springfield: | 4.7% |
| Illinois: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Springfield: | 5.3% |
| Illinois: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Springfield: | 5.6% |
| Illinois: | 6.0% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Springfield: | 6.5% |
| Illinois: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Springfield: | 8.0% |
| Illinois: | 9.1% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Springfield: | 7.9% |
| Illinois: | 9.0% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Springfield: | 8.0% |
| Illinois: | 9.8% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Springfield: | 8.3% |
| Illinois: | 10.5% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Springfield: | 7.7% |
| Illinois: | 10.2% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Springfield: | 5.8% |
| Illinois: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Springfield: | 4.7% |
| Illinois: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Springfield: | 4.3% |
| Illinois: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Springfield: | 4.6% |
| Illinois: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Springfield: | 5.3% |
| Illinois: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Springfield: | 5.6% |
| Illinois: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Springfield: | 4.8% |
| Illinois: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Springfield: | 4.5% |
| Illinois: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Springfield: | 4.0% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Springfield: | 3.9% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Springfield: | 4.1% |
| Illinois: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Springfield: | 4.4% |
| Illinois: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Springfield: | 5.0% |
| Illinois: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Springfield: | 4.9% |
| Illinois: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Springfield: | 5.0% |
| Illinois: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Springfield: | 5.8% |
| Illinois: | 7.5% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Springfield: | 6.1% |
| Illinois: | 7.9% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Springfield: | 5.0% |
| Illinois: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Springfield: | 4.2% |
| Illinois: | 6.3% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 1.9% (802) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (313,385) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 1.5% (623) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (226,583) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 4.8% (2,030) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (254,951) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 6.5% (2,728) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (466,416) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 8.4% (3,508) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,300) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 14.3% (6,006) |
| Illinois: | 14.3% (746,798) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 16.4% (6,876) |
| Illinois: | 11.5% (597,236) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 15.7% (6,586) |
| Illinois: | 11.2% (585,810) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 4.8% (2,003) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (271,981) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 7.6% (3,173) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (310,820) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 2.0% (842) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (153,745) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Springfield: | 0.9% (379) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (74,140) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Springfield: | 7.7% (3,218) |
| Illinois: | 7.6% (397,128) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Springfield: | 7.4% (3,093) |
| Illinois: | 6.3% (328,692) |
<5am:
| Springfield: | 1.7% (974) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (205,429) |
5:30am:
| Springfield: | 1.2% (677) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (199,483) |
6am:
| Springfield: | 2.2% (1,220) |
| Illinois: | 4.8% (274,395) |
6:30am:
| Springfield: | 4.7% (2,653) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (532,224) |
7am:
| Springfield: | 9.8% (5,491) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (593,196) |
7:30am:
| Springfield: | 14.4% (8,065) |
| Illinois: | 14.1% (808,399) |
8am:
| Springfield: | 25.0% (13,979) |
| Illinois: | 14.5% (834,444) |
8:30am:
| Springfield: | 15.9% (8,885) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (588,282) |
9am:
| Springfield: | 4.6% (2,583) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (266,648) |
10am:
| Springfield: | 4.0% (2,252) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (269,854) |
11am:
| Springfield: | 1.5% (859) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (118,418) |
12pm:
| Springfield: | 0.8% (466) |
| Illinois: | 1.0% (59,913) |
4pm:
| Springfield: | 6.0% (3,387) |
| Illinois: | 7.4% (425,049) |
>4pm:
| Springfield: | 6.0% (3,343) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (393,506) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.4% (484) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (217,984) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.5% (516) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (165,953) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.7% (545) |
| Illinois: | 6.1% (170,969) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 6.9% (1,410) |
| Illinois: | 10.5% (292,003) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 9.1% (1,848) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (261,362) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 15.0% (3,067) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (360,098) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 14.0% (2,851) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (265,464) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 16.3% (3,334) |
| Illinois: | 10.1% (280,890) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 4.7% (958) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (122,100) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 6.9% (1,408) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (141,789) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.1% (424) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (72,802) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 0.7% (141) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (38,018) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 6.6% (1,351) |
| Illinois: | 8.0% (224,733) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Springfield: | 10.1% (2,064) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (179,820) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 1.5% (318) |
| Illinois: | 3.9% (95,401) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 0.5% (107) |
| Illinois: | 2.5% (60,630) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 6.9% (1,485) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,982) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 6.1% (1,318) |
| Illinois: | 7.2% (174,413) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 7.7% (1,660) |
| Illinois: | 9.2% (222,938) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 13.7% (2,939) |
| Illinois: | 16.0% (386,700) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 18.8% (4,025) |
| Illinois: | 13.7% (331,772) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 15.1% (3,252) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (304,920) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 4.9% (1,045) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (149,881) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 8.2% (1,765) |
| Illinois: | 7.0% (169,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 1.9% (418) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (80,943) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 1.1% (238) |
| Illinois: | 1.5% (36,122) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 8.7% (1,867) |
| Illinois: | 7.1% (172,395) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Springfield: | 4.8% (1,029) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (148,872) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.1%
Number of people working at home: 5,291 (10.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +36,707 (+32.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 48,122 (85.9%)
Number of people working at home: 5,291 (10.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +36,707 (+32.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 48,122 (85.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Springfield: | 1.6% (1,175) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (151,500) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Springfield: | 8.5% (6,200) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,780) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Springfield: | 14.4% (10,478) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (654,154) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Springfield: | 23.3% (16,947) |
| Illinois: | 13.4% (697,690) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Springfield: | 17.9% (13,049) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (661,266) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Springfield: | 8.1% (5,927) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (345,772) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Springfield: | 10.4% (7,575) |
| Illinois: | 14.0% (729,633) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Springfield: | 2.2% (1,574) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (189,131) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Springfield: | 2.8% (2,053) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (241,655) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Springfield: | 5.2% (3,801) |
| Illinois: | 9.9% (515,517) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Springfield: | 3.8% (2,729) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (392,412) |
90 or more minutes:
| Springfield: | 1.7% (1,226) |
| Illinois: | 2.7% (139,001) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Springfield: | 2.7% (1,486) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (183,600) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Springfield: | 12.8% (7,178) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (587,746) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Springfield: | 25.2% (14,138) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (743,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Springfield: | 27.8% (15,581) |
| Illinois: | 13.0% (748,578) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Springfield: | 16.1% (9,019) |
| Illinois: | 12.2% (703,743) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Springfield: | 2.7% (1,519) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (298,361) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Springfield: | 4.8% (2,667) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (741,188) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Springfield: | 0.5% (256) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (165,521) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Springfield: | 0.7% (395) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (244,350) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Springfield: | 1.7% (925) |
| Illinois: | 9.6% (551,290) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Springfield: | 1.7% (930) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (432,921) |
90 or more minutes:
| Springfield: | 1.3% (740) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (168,793) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 1.7% (592) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (74,189) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 9.5% (3,410) |
| Illinois: | 8.4% (236,590) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 15.4% (5,523) |
| Illinois: | 11.7% (327,032) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 19.8% (7,114) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (352,436) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 19.0% (6,819) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (354,987) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 7.6% (2,719) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (186,300) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 11.1% (3,994) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (404,047) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.2% (804) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (105,284) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.9% (1,057) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (137,110) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 4.9% (1,772) |
| Illinois: | 10.7% (299,173) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 3.8% (1,347) |
| Illinois: | 8.5% (238,838) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.0% (713) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (85,766) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 1.6% (583) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (77,311) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 7.6% (2,790) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (248,190) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 13.4% (4,955) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (327,122) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 26.7% (9,833) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (345,254) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 16.9% (6,230) |
| Illinois: | 12.8% (306,279) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 8.7% (3,208) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (159,472) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 9.7% (3,581) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (325,586) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 2.1% (770) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,847) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 2.7% (996) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (104,545) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 5.5% (2,029) |
| Illinois: | 9.0% (216,344) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 3.7% (1,382) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (153,574) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Springfield: | 1.4% (513) |
| Illinois: | 2.2% (53,235) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Springfield: | 89.2% (67,246) |
| Illinois: | 78.4% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled:
| Springfield: | 7.2% (5,431) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (240,564) |
Bus:
| Springfield: | 1.2% (887) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (85,770) |
Subway or elevated rail:
| Springfield: | 0.0% (12) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (52,750) |
Ferryboat:
| Springfield: | 0.0% (3) |
| Illinois: | 0.0% (390) |
Bicycle:
| Springfield: | 0.4% (277) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (8,982) |
Walked:
| Springfield: | 1.0% (774) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Other means:
| Springfield: | 1.0% (759) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Drove car alone:
| Springfield: | 80.6% (45,167) |
| Illinois: | 73.2% (4,207,339) |
Carpooled:
| Springfield: | 11.2% (6,254) |
| Illinois: | 10.9% (625,411) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Springfield: | 2.3% (1,291) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (207,517) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
| Springfield: | 0.0% (26) |
| Illinois: | 0.1% (2,929) |
Railroad:
| Springfield: | 0.0% (21) |
| Illinois: | 2.3% (134,567) |
Taxicab:
| Springfield: | 0.1% (83) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (14,101) |
Motorcycle:
| Springfield: | 0.0% (23) |
| Illinois: | 0.0% (2,510) |
Bicycle:
| Springfield: | 0.5% (262) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (18,406) |
Walked:
| Springfield: | 2.6% (1,474) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (180,119) |
Other means:
| Springfield: | 0.4% (233) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (37,823) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Springfield: | 89.0% (32,980) |
| Illinois: | 79.1% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Springfield: | 6.6% (2,442) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (240,564) |
Bus - Males:
| Springfield: | 1.5% (556) |
| Illinois: | 2.7% (85,770) |
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
| Springfield: | 0.0% (13) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (52,750) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Springfield: | 0.6% (230) |
| Illinois: | 0.9% (8,982) |
Walked - Males:
| Springfield: | 1.2% (434) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Other means - Males:
| Springfield: | 1.1% (413) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Springfield: | 89.4% (34,258) |
| Illinois: | 77.7% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Springfield: | 7.8% (2,985) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (240,564) |
Bus - Females:
| Springfield: | 0.9% (332) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (85,770) |
Ferryboat - Females:
| Springfield: | 0.0% (3) |
| Illinois: | 0.0% (390) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Springfield: | 0.1% (48) |
| Illinois: | 0.4% (8,982) |
Walked - Females:
| Springfield: | 0.9% (341) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (75,886) |
Other means - Females:
| Springfield: | 0.9% (346) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Springfield: | 91.4% (38,868) |
| Illinois: | 89.3% (4,089,987) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Springfield: | 6.6% (2,793) |
| Illinois: | 7.9% (361,887) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Springfield: | 1.0% (430) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (77,481) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Springfield: | 0.7% (288) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (31,281) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Springfield: | 0.1% (53) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (13,813) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Springfield: | 0.0% (19) |
| Illinois: | 0.1% (6,460) |
Drove alone:
| Springfield: | 87.8% (45,167) |
| Illinois: | 87.1% (4,207,339) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Springfield: | 10.3% (5,282) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (484,652) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Springfield: | 1.4% (744) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (84,139) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Springfield: | 0.3% (148) |
| Illinois: | 0.6% (30,865) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Springfield: | 0.1% (54) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,487) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Springfield: | 0.1% (26) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (10,268) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Springfield: | 54.6% (26,967) |
| Illinois: | 68.3% (4,298,982) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Springfield: | 2.6% (1,272) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (267,866) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Springfield: | 10.7% (5,280) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (597,909) |
Local government workers:
| Springfield: | 9.2% (4,534) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (491,805) |
State government workers:
| Springfield: | 18.3% (9,020) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (207,590) |
Federal government workers:
| Springfield: | 1.5% (755) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (122,680) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Springfield: | 3.2% (1,563) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (295,989) |
Employee of private company:
| Springfield: | 50.5% (28,611) |
| Illinois: | 70.3% (4,102,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Springfield: | 2.1% (1,215) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (184,981) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Springfield: | 11.4% (6,489) |
| Illinois: | 8.3% (484,163) |
Local government workers:
| Springfield: | 7.0% (3,982) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (395,132) |
State government workers:
| Springfield: | 22.5% (12,737) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (220,995) |
Federal government workers:
| Springfield: | 1.9% (1,094) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (121,776) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Springfield: | 4.3% (2,450) |
| Illinois: | 5.3% (307,691) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Springfield: | 0.2% (126) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Springfield: | 54.0% (12,801) |
| Illinois: | 72.3% (2,390,375) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Springfield: | 3.8% (902) |
| Illinois: | 5.4% (179,821) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Springfield: | 7.1% (1,683) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (205,628) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Springfield: | 9.9% (2,353) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (193,630) |
State government workers - Males:
| Springfield: | 20.1% (4,771) |
| Illinois: | 3.0% (98,934) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.4% (564) |
| Illinois: | 2.0% (64,842) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Springfield: | 2.6% (626) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (167,665) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Springfield: | 55.1% (14,166) |
| Illinois: | 63.9% (1,908,607) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Springfield: | 1.4% (370) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (88,045) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Springfield: | 14.0% (3,597) |
| Illinois: | 13.1% (392,281) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Springfield: | 8.5% (2,181) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (298,175) |
State government workers - Females:
| Springfield: | 16.5% (4,249) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (108,656) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Springfield: | 0.7% (191) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (57,838) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Springfield: | 3.6% (937) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (128,324) |