Springfield, Florida
Encyclopedia
Springfield is a city in Bay County
, Florida
, United States
, east of Panama City
. The population was 8,903 at the 2010 census. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls. It is part of the Panama City
–Lynn Haven
–Panama City Beach
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield was incorporated on February 12, 1935. http://www.springfieldfl.org/
Unlike much of Bay County, Springfield has been mostly left out of the recent real estate boom, possibly due to the large and odiferous chemical mill and paper plant on the city's waterfront.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²). 4 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (3.88%) is water.
of 2010, there were 8,903 people, 3,427 households, and 2,350 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,056.0 inhabitants per square mile (859.0/km²). There were 4,238 housing units at an average density of 996.0 per square mile (384.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.0% White, 23.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.
There were 3,427 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples
living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,844, and the median income for a family was $34,665. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $19,916 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,689. About 15.3% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Bay County, Florida
Bay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 163,505 . Its county seat is Panama City, Florida. The county is best known for its white sand beaches and crystal blue water, where large pods of dolphins swim year-round...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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, east of Panama City
Panama City, Florida
-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...
. The population was 8,903 at the 2010 census. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls. It is part of the Panama City
Panama City, Florida
-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...
–Lynn Haven
Lynn Haven, Florida
Lynn Haven is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, north of Panama City. The population was 18,493 at the 2010 census. It has the smaller population of the two principal cities of the Panama City, Florida - Lynn Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population...
–Panama City Beach
Panama City Beach, Florida
Panama City Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of "Panama City", despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama City...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield was incorporated on February 12, 1935. http://www.springfieldfl.org/
Unlike much of Bay County, Springfield has been mostly left out of the recent real estate boom, possibly due to the large and odiferous chemical mill and paper plant on the city's waterfront.
Geography
Springfield is located at 30°9′56"N 85°36′38"W (30.165451, -85.610525).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²). 4 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (3.88%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 8,903 people, 3,427 households, and 2,350 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,056.0 inhabitants per square mile (859.0/km²). There were 4,238 housing units at an average density of 996.0 per square mile (384.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.0% White, 23.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.
There were 3,427 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,844, and the median income for a family was $34,665. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $19,916 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,689. About 15.3% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.