| | Springfield, MA | Troy, NY | United States |
| Population | 155,770 | 50,717 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.5 | 32.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 153,570 | 50,081 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 152,082 | 49,170 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 156,983 | 54,269 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.4% | -0.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.8% | -10.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,887.8 | 4,896.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 31.9 | 10.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.2 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Springfield, MA | Troy, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.1% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 17.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Springfield, MA | Troy, NY | United States |
| White | 28.9% | 63.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 18.2% | 16.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 6.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 47.5% | 9.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Springfield, MA | Troy, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 34.7% | 28.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.0% | 26.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 65.3% | 71.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 50.6% | 56.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 58,344 | 21,295 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 35,926 | 9,865 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 17.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.0% | 31.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 22,418 | 11,430 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 34.7% | 34.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.2% | 16.4% | 10.8% |