Springfield Metropolitan Area Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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 Downtown Springfield and theIllinois State Capitol | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
TheSpringfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties inCentral Illinois, anchored by the city ofSpringfield. As of the2000 census, the MSA had a population of 201,437 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 208,182).[1]
Metropolitan Springfield is southwest ofChicago, south ofPeoria, southwest ofBloomington, west-southwestChampaign, and west ofDecatur.
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As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 201,437 people, 83,595 households, and 54,361 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 88.11%White, 9.08%African American, 0.21%Native American, 1.04%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 0.37% fromother races, and 1.16% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,777, and the median income for a family was $53,448. Males had a median income of $37,283 versus $27,912 for females. Theper capita income for the MSA was $22,379.
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