Moving to Springfield, Pennsylvania

Population: 23,677
Males: 11,332 (47.9%), Females: 12,345 (52.1%)

Zip code: 19064

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $65,703
Median house value: $162,500

Population by Race

Races in Springfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (38.0%), Italian (27.1%), German (17.9%), English (11.3%), Polish (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Springfield

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Springfield CDP

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

4.4% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.8% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Springfield:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DREXEL HILL, PA)
  • RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MEDIA, PA)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – DELAWARE COUNTY (about 5 miles; DARBY, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Springfield:

  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 26 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 44 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Springfield:

  • PHILADELPHIA (about 7 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: 9N2)
  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 14 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)
  • VALLEY FORGE BICENTENNIAL (about 14 miles; NORRISTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 0P0)

Amtrak stations near Springfield:

  • 7 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Springfield:

  • THE CHUBB INSTITUTE-KEYSTONE SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 522; Location: 400 S STATE RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Springfield:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,547)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,823)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,456)

Schools

Public high school in Springfield:

  • SPRINGFIELD HS (Students: 1,241; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Springfield:

  • CARDINAL O HARA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,924; Location: 1701 S SPROUL ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Springfield:

  • RICHARDSON MS (Students: 1,050; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SCENIC HILLS EL SCH (Students: 552; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SABOLD EL SCH (Students: 514; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Springfield:

  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 240 NORTH BISHOP AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 112 SAXER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SAINT KEVIN SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 200 W SPROUL ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LIFE DISCOVERY SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 607 W SPRINGFIELD RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LITTLE FRIENDS (Students: 18; Location: 433 E WOODLAND AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Springfield:

  • SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,241,237; Location: 70 POWELL RD; 90,714 books; 5,809 audio materials; 1,711 video materials; 153 serial subscriptions)