Springfield, IL

1950‑1959:		Springfield, IL SMA
1959‑1983:		Springfield, IL SMSA
1983‑2003:		Springfield, IL MSA
2003‑2006:		Springfield, IL Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Menard County, IL	9,639	9,248	9,685	11,700	11,164	12,486	12,587

Sangamon County, IL	131,484	146,539	161,335	176,089	178,386	188,951	192,689



Total	131,484	146,539	161,335	187,789	189,550	201,437	205,276
Percent Change	-	11.5%	10.1%	16.4%	0.9%	6.3%	1.9%



Total (as currently defined)	141,123	155,787	171,020	187,789	189,550	201,437	205,276
Percent Change	-	10.4%	9.8%	9.8%	0.9%	6.3%	1.9%

Timeline

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Component

Menard County, IL

Sangamon County, IL

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Springfield, IL	81,628	*	83,271	*	91,753	*	99,637	*	105,227	*	111,454	*	115,668	*



Total	81,628		83,271		91,753		99,637		105,227		111,454		115,668
Metro	131,484		146,539		161,335		187,789		189,550		201,437		205,276
Percent	62.1%		56.8%		56.9%		53.1%		55.5%		55.3%		56.3%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Springfield, IL

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			97,371	74.1%
		UA Population		97,371	74.1%
	Rural Population			34,113	25.9%

	Inside Central Cities			81,628	62.1%
	Outside Central Cities			49,856	37.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			131,484	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Springfield, IL		97,371	97,371	100.0%

	Total			97,371


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			111,403	76.0%
		UA Population		111,403	76.0%
	Rural Population			35,136	24.0%

	Inside Central Cities			83,271	56.8%
	Outside Central Cities			63,268	43.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			146,539	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Springfield, IL		111,403	111,403	100.0%

	Total			111,403


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			128,808	75.3%
		UA Population		120,794	70.6%
	Rural Population			42,212	24.7%

	Inside Central Cities			91,753	53.7%
	Outside Central Cities			79,267	46.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			171,020	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Springfield, IL		120,794	120,794	100.0%

	Total			120,794


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			137,393	73.2%
		UA Population		122,806	65.4%
	Rural Population			50,396	26.8%

	Inside Central Cities			99,637	53.1%
	Outside Central Cities			88,152	46.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			187,789	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Springfield, IL		122,806	122,806	100.0%

	Total			122,806


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			139,657	73.7%
		UA Population		124,524	65.7%
	Rural Population			49,893	26.3%

	Inside Central Cities			105,227	55.5%
	Outside Central Cities			84,323	44.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			189,550	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Springfield, IL		124,524	124,524	100.0%

	Total			124,524


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			164,417	81.6%
		UA Population		153,516	76.2%
	Rural Population			37,020	18.4%

	Inside Principal Cities			111,454	55.3%
	Outside Principal Cities			89,983	44.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			201,437	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Springfield, IL		153,516	153,516	100.0%

	Total			153,516


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Springfield, IL SMA
-		Sangamon County, IL included as original SMA component
-		Springfield, IL designated as original central city of new SMA


Apr 1973



-		Menard County, IL added

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