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The Springfield Market
Home to over 1 million people, the Springfield DMA is the third largest population center in Missouri. 407,600 people live in the Springfield metro area (CBSA).
Springfield DMA at a Glance:
- - Population: 1,019,700
- 94% are White
- 2% are Black/African American
- 1% are Asian
- 3% are of another or 2+ races
- 3% are of Hispanic ethnicity
- - Households: 412,000
- - Median Age: 38.5
- - Average Household Income: $48,034
Source: 2007 Claritas
Springfield Consumers Spend Over $15 Billion Retail Dollars Annually
(Annual Consumer Expenditures by select category)
- - Automotive Dealers: $2.8 billion
- - Furniture & Home Furnishings: over $392 million
- - Electronics & Appliance Stores: over $347 million
- - Home Centers: over $610 million
- - Grocery Stores: over $1.7 billion
- - Health & Personal Care Stores: over $878 million
- - Department Stores: over $824 million
- - Clothing & Accessory Stores: $615 million
- - Sporting Goods Stores: over $94 million
- - Food & Drinking Places: over $1.4 billion
Source: 2007 Claritas
