Spencer, WV Demographic Data
Spencer, WV Summary
Spencer is located in Roane County in West Virginia
- Population: 2,346
- Area: 1.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,840.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 773.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Spencer, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,055
53%
50.8
Male
953
48%
49.2
Total Population
2,008
323,128,000
Spencer, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
90
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
74
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
128
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
108
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
107
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
193
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
221
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
294
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
215
10.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
144
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
210
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
147
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
77
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,646
82.0%
77.2
Female
887
53.9%
51.3
Male
759
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,588
79.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
523
26.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
434
21.6%
15.2
Female
275
63.4%
55.8
Male
159
36.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Spencer, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,996
99.4%
96.8
White
1,982
98.7%
72.6
Black or African American
6
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
12
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
77
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
4
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
66
3.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,931
96.2%
82.2
Spencer, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
129
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
254
16.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
611
40.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
235
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
88
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
96
6.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
88
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
383
25.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,118
74.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
184
12.3%
31.2
Spencer, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
431
25.1%
33.7%
Now Married
844
49.2%
47.5
Divorced
231
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
6
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
204
11.9
5.8%
Spencer, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,844
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
74
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
64
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.3%
1.1%
Spencer, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
144
16.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
117
13.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
206
23.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
127
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
134
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
78
8.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
40
4.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
36
4.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
11
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
24,014
57,617
Per capita income
15,573
31,128
Spencer, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
48
7.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
26
3.8%
9.8
Construction
26
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
271
39.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32
4.7%
6.6
Information
4
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
26
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
42
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10
1.5%
11.4
Public administration
17
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
108
15.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
59
8.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
101
14.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
220
32.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
71
10.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
152
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
136
20.0%
18.1%
Spencer, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
680
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
559
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
55
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
24
3.5%
2.7
Other means
15
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
27
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
Spencer, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
203
22.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
365
40.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
231
25.9%
37.1
3 or more
94
10.5%
21.0
Spencer, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
893
75.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
490
54.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
403
45.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
292
24.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Spencer, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,185
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
55
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
93
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
169
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
216
18.2%
19.8
6 rooms
218
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
160
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
142
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
132
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Spencer, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,185
1-unit, detached
887
74.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20
1.7%
5.9
2-units
65
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
93
7.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
77
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
28
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Spencer, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
371
31.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
127
10.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
132
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
156
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
165
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
148
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
50
4.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
21
1.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
15
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Spencer, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
760
85.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
116
13.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Spencer, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
204
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
2.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
42
20.6%
28.8%
Less than $500
50
24.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
107
52.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
111
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
31
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22
10.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Spencer, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
336
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
158
47.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
178
53.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
67
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
471
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
20
6.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8
2.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
24.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
22.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
120
37.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
85
0.0%
0.0%
Spencer, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
490
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
85
17.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
255
52.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
91
18.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
35
7.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
19
3.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,900
205,000
