Spencer, NC Demographic Data
Spencer, NC Summary
Spencer is located in Rowan County in North Carolina
- Population: 3,277
- Area: 3.07 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,069.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 712.60 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Spencer, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,565
48%
50.8
Male
1,725
52%
49.2
Total Population
3,290
323,128,000
Spencer, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
306
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
174
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
189
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
149
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
163
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
568
17.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
330
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
429
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
186
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
299
9.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
237
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
208
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
52
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,493
75.8%
77.2
Female
1,271
51.0%
51.3
Male
1,222
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,472
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
689
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
497
15.1%
15.2
Female
301
60.6%
55.8
Male
196
39.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Spencer, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,239
98.4%
96.8
White
1,825
55.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,088
33.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
54
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
29
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
19
0.6%
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
272
8.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
51
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
361
11.0%
17.8
Mexican
199
6.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
57
1.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
105
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,929
89.0%
82.2
Spencer, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
165
7.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
273
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
599
25.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
584
25.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
182
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
353
15.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
153
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
438
18.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,871
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
506
21.9%
31.2
Spencer, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
709
27.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,224
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
227
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
208
7.9%
2.0
Widowed
253
9.7
5.8%
Spencer, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,649
88.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
335
11.2%
21.6%
Spanish
300
10.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
35
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Spencer, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
119
9.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
89
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
185
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
179
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
176
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
397
31.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
37
2.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
55
4.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
27
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
39,167
57,617
Per capita income
18,655
31,128
Spencer, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
107
8.2%
9.8
Construction
77
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
251
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
67
5.1%
6.6
Information
15
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
206
15.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
94
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
136
10.4%
11.4
Public administration
104
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
163
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
75
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
123
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
285
21.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
251
19.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
364
28.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
279
21.4%
18.1%
Spencer, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,259
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,038
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
75
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
2.2%
5.1
Walked
70
5.6%
2.7
Other means
12
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
36
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Spencer, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
234
18.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
244
19.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
531
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
265
20.8%
21.0
Spencer, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,274
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
796
62.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
478
37.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
249
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Spencer, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,523
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
97
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
251
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
412
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
305
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
152
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
114
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
192
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Spencer, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,523
1-unit, detached
1,246
81.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10
0.7%
5.9
2-units
69
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
109
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
56
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Spencer, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
568
37.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
72
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
93
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
268
17.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
163
10.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
133
8.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
99
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
107
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
20
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Spencer, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
614
48.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
589
46.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
22
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
17
1.3%
1.1
Spencer, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
538
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
22
4.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
80
14.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
205
38.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
222
41.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
255
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
50
9.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
60
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
55
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
118
21.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Spencer, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
455
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
36
7.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
16.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
343
75.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
23
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
705
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21
4.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
67
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
94
20.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
1.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
231
51.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Spencer, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
796
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
77
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
337
42.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
179
22.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
98
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
89
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,200
205,000