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Springfield, Louisiana is a town located in the United States with a total population of 407 people according to the last census taken in 2009. The town covers an estimated 1.4 square miles of land and derived its name from the numerous artesian wells that may be found within its confines.
Demographics
The town is primarily occupied by Caucasians who make up 96.20% of its total population. Minorities include African Americans 2.03%, Asians 0.25% and other racial groups representing 1.52% of this total. There are approximately 162 households in the town and 115 identified families. There are 282.4 people living in the town per square mile.
Of the 162 households recorded for the most recent census, 51.9% were married couples, 23.5% were minors,that is under the age of 18 years, 12.3% were single women having no spouse and 28.4% did not live in any particular family arrangement. Families on average are comprised of 2.9 people and the size of most households is calculated to be 2.44 people.
The town displays typical patterns of age distribution. 23.5% of citizens are under the age of eighteen years old, a much lower figure of 8.1% are within the 18-24 category, 24.1% fall in the age 25 to 44 age group, 28.4% are aged 45 to 64 and 15.9% are aged 65 years and older. The town has a slightly higher distribution of males in the below 18 age range with 101.5 males for every 100 females. At 18 years and older the number of males to females shifts dramatically resulting in 100 women for every 89.9 men.
The average income for households within the town is $28,125. For families supported by two the average income is $48,750. Men earned more than women with an average income of $35,536 annually when compared to the $21,667 earned yearly by women. Per capita the income is approximately $17,075 per year. The town has record levels of poverty with about 20.85% of its population being below the poverty line.
Business Data
The major job sectors within the town are Education, Construction, Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, Health Care, Real Estate and Retail Trade. Women tend to dominate within the Health Care industry and men tend to enter the Construction and Education sectors more readily.
Popular career options within town include: carpenter, electrician, mechanic, fire fighter, school teacher, cashier, office administrator, supervisor and farmer.
Currently the unemployment rate is below the United States average of 10.20%. An estimated 6.50% of the population are unemployed. However, the job growth potential in the town is rated poorly. The number of jobs available to residents has been significantly reduced by 5.46%.
