Springfield, IL Metro Area Immigration

Population

The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 171,020 in 1970 to 210,170 in 2010. That was an increase of 22.9 percent.

The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 3,321 in 1970 to 5,660 in 2010. That was an increase of 70.4 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 1.9 percent to 2.7 percent.

The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 22.0 percent.

	Springfield MSA: Population  1970-2010
	

Sources of Population Change

The primary sources of population change are:

The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Natural change (B-D) was the primary factor adding population in all periods.

The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, B-D remained the chief factor in adding population in all periods.

	Springfield MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 	Springfield MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
		

		B-D	 NDM	 NIM						 B-D	 NDM	 NIM	
	90-'99	89.8%	 neg.	10.2%					90-'99	 85.2%	 neg.	14.8%
	00-'09	89.0%	 neg.	11.0%					00-'09	 78.0%	 neg.	22.0%
	10-'14	71.5%	 neg.	28.5%					10-'14	 52.3%	 neg.	47.7%	

1/ Menard and Sangamon counties.


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