Photo: self · CC BY 3.0Household incomes in North Springfield are higher than in 92% of U.S. towns
The poverty rate is 6.4%, where Virginia as a whole has 9.9%. Jobs and income earn North Springfield A−; getting around on foot earns it A−. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 9.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 56.3 in Arlington.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in North Springfield, in brief
Short distances, slow trips
Half of North Springfield’s working residents have a job less than 9 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 30 minutes, longer than the Virginia average of 27. Time on the road ↓
North Springfield is a place people come home to
There are 780 jobs based in North Springfield, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday North Springfield has about 4,800 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Most jobs in North Springfield pay over $40,000 a year
74% of the jobs based in North Springfield pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Inside North Springfield’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Springfield is better than 84% of U.S. towns, #97 of 253 in Virginia. Job access by car holds North Springfield’s grade up (ahead of 97% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down (5.4%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Springfield could be anywhere from B to A+.
How long North Springfield spends getting to work: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Springfield workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,759 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across Virginia: 83% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
North Springfield on a workday afternoon
On a workday 2,960 residents head out to work, 30 work right here, and 750 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,800 people are in North Springfield on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
0.26 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
780 jobs are based in North Springfield.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Springfield, 2013 → 2023: 1,022 → 780. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Springfield’s own residents hold wherever they work.
12% of working residents work in Washington
Where North Springfield clocks in
12% of workers
11% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The commute from North Springfield, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Walkable streets, thin transit: North Springfield
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Springfield is more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns, #104 of 253 in Virginia. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 3.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 5.7% across Virginia.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,482 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 9.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 93% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.2% of North Springfield households have no vehicle (Virginia 6.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 3% of North Springfield’s commuters take a bus or train.
658th of 3,227: where North Springfield ranks among U.S. towns of 4,900 to 9,500
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 6 | Pimmit Hills VA | 6,589 | $173K | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3% | A+ |
| 7 | Braddock VA | 6,536 | $212K | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 20 | South Run VA | 6,600 | $250K | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 656 | Reading Township PA | 5,958 | $95K | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3% | A− |
| 657 | Kennedy Township PA | 8,419 | $87K | 8.7% | 2.1% | 4% | A− |
| 658 | North Springfield VA | 7,050 | $130K | 6.4% | 5.4% | 1% | A− |
| 659 | Northfield NJ | 8,496 | $112K | 4.6% | 3.9% | 10% | A− |
| 660 | Northville Township IL | 7,316 | $104K | 3.7% | 2.0% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 3,227 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Springfield, the top three, the last and three more from Virginia.
14% of North Springfield works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Springfield (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Springfield workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Springfield | – | A− | A− | 30 min | $130,400 |
| Springfield | 11% | B+ | A+ | 29 min | $125,999 |
| Ravensworth | under 3% | A | A | 23 min | $166,094 |
| Annandale | 3% | B+ | A+ | 27 min | $116,263 |
| Kings Park | under 3% | A+ | A | 32 min | $166,150 |
| West Springfield | under 3% | A+ | A+ | 32 min | $163,115 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Springfield’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Springfield: questions
What is the median household income in North Springfield?
$130,400 (±$25,091) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Springfield?
6.4%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Springfield?
30 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Virginia and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Springfield work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (12%, 12 mi), Springfield (11%, 2 mi), Arlington (9%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Springfield walkable?
North Springfield is more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 11.1 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Springfield without a car?
3% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Springfield, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Springfield
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.