Moving to Springfield, New Jersey

Population: 14,429
Males: 6,805 (47.2%), Females: 7,624 (52.8%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $73,790
Median house value: $250,500

Population by Race

Races in Springfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (21.0%), German (10.7%), Russian (10.3%), Irish (10.2%), Polish (9.2%), United States (4.8%).

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Springfield

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Springfield CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

20.4% Foreign born (10.7% Europe, 4.4% Asia, 3.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Springfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Springfield:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 22 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Springfield:

  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 8 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • LINDEN (about 9 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 12 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)

Amtrak stations near Springfield:

  • 9 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 10 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Springfield:

  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)

Schools

Public high school in Springfield:

  • JONATHAN DAYTON HIGH SCH (Students: 539; Location: MOUNTAIN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Springfield:

  • FLORENCE M. GAUDINEER (Students: 594; Location: S.SPRINGFIELD AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • THELMA L. SANDMEIER (Students: 317; Location: 666 SOUTH SPRINGFIELD AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • EDWARD V. WALTON (Students: 294; Location: MOUNTAIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • JAMES CALDWELL (Students: 284; Location: 36 CALDWELL PLACE; Grades: 01 – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Springfield:

  • ST JAMES SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 41 S SPRINGFIELD AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CHILDRENS ACAD-SPRINGFIELD (Students: 101; Location: 37 CHURCH MALL; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Springfield:

  • SPRINGFIELD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $889,900; Location: 66 MOUNTAIN AVENUE; 72,537 books; 7,941 audio materials; 1,518 video materials; 249 serial subscriptions)