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Spencer Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Spencer Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,090

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
11.9%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
8.0%
35 - 54:
24.3%
55 - 64:
18.5%
Over 65 Years:
26.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.6%
2.6%
90.9%
90.9%
29.1%
29.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Spencer
USA
$45,204
$45,204
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Spencer
USA
$80,533
$80,533
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
16.2%
16.2%
14.6%
14.6%
13.1%
13.1%
12.3%
12.3%
9.4%
9.4%
5.7%
5.7%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.2%
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
89.8%
89.8%
5.0%
5.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
French
French Canadian
Polish
German
Swedish
Lithuanian
Finnish
Scottish
Portuguese
Canadian
Greek
Dutch
Lebanese
Scandinavian
Armenian
Danish
Scots-Irish
18.0%
18.0%
17.9%
17.9%
13.6%
13.6%
13.3%
13.3%
9.7%
9.7%
7.0%
7.0%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
French
Vietnamese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Laotian
Portuguese
Tagalog
Arabic
Langs. of India
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Korean
94.8%
94.8%
7.0%
7.0%
2.5%
2.5%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Spencer Residents

3.6%

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