Spencer is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 694 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spencer is the 628th largest community in Ohio. Spencer has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages. Spencer real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Spencer house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Spencer is a blue-collar town, with 42.24% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Spencer is a village of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Spencer who work in management occupations (14.52%), teaching (11.22%), and sales jobs (4.29%). Overall, Spencer’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One downside of living in Spencer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.87 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small village, Spencer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Spencer with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.33% of adults in Spencer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Spencer in 2022 was $30,471, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,884 for a family of four. However, Spencer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Spencer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spencer residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Spencer include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
