Spencer, IA City Data

Spencer, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,317 people who live in Spencer and approximately 17,372 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Spencer to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Spencer. We have included Spencer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Spencer Information

Clay County where Spencer resides is 572.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,372 and has a population rank of 1,930 out of all the places in the United States.

Spencer has a total of 11,317 people and of those residents there are 5,296 males and 6,021 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 204 births each year and around 181 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Spencer varies per year, but currently 11,243 are one race and 74 are two or more races.

Of the 11,317 people who live in Spencer, there are 2,970 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Spencer is 1,464 male and 1,506 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,627.

General Spencer Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	572.51
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	17,372
Population rank - Clay County	1,930
Total population	11,317
Total population (male)	5,296
Total population (female)	6,021
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Clay County	204
Deaths- Clay County	181
Population of one race	11,243
Population of two or more races	74
Population under 20 years	2,970
Population under 20 years (male)	1,464
Population under 20 years (female)	1,506
Total population 18 years and over	8,627

Spencer Social Characteristics

There are 7,259 households in Spencer. Families make up 4,875 of these households. The table below breaks down the Spencer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,039), male householder with no wife present (273) and female householder with no husband present (531). The remainder of the Spencer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,485. Spencer, IA moving companies help people in Spencer move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Spencer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Spencer is based, there are 7,218 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,263 never married, 4,174 now married, 73 separated, 945 widowed, and 763 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 47 separated, 169 widowed and 578 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Spencer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Spencer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	7,259
Family households (families)	4,875
With own children under 18 years	2,286
Married-couple family	4,039
With own children under 18 years	1,694
Male householder, no wife present, family	273
With own children under 18 years	151
Female householder, no husband present, family	531
With own children under 18 years	359
Nonfamily households	2,485
Householder living alone	2,159
65 years and over	993

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,485
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,417
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,890
Householder	3,012
Spouse	2,491
Child	3,015
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	175
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	243
Foster child	2
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,134
Male householder	694
Male householder living alone	542
Male householder not living alone	152
Female householder	1,136
Female householder living alone	1,055
Female householder not living alone	81
Nonrelatives	304
Unmarried partner	139
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	102
Foster child	4
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,218
Never married	1,263
Now married	4,174
Separated	73
Widowed	945
Divorced	763
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	47
Widowed	169
Divorced	578

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,317
Male	5,296
Under 5 years	335
5 to 9 years	366
10 to 14 years	362
15 to 17 years	260
18 and 19 years	141
20 years	68
21 years	80
22 to 24 years	224
25 to 29 years	312
30 to 34 years	336
35 to 39 years	400
40 to 44 years	449
45 to 49 years	404
50 to 54 years	305
55 to 59 years	221
60 and 61 years	95
62 to 64 years	126
65 and 66 years	83
67 to 69 years	114
70 to 74 years	210
75 to 79 years	171
80 to 84 years	136
85 years and over	98
Female	6,021
Under 5 years	376
5 to 9 years	359
10 to 14 years	379
15 to 17 years	253
18 and 19 years	139
20 years	68
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	216
25 to 29 years	338
30 to 34 years	316
35 to 39 years	430
40 to 44 years	440
45 to 49 years	431
50 to 54 years	313
55 to 59 years	277
60 and 61 years	104
62 to 64 years	132
65 and 66 years	114
67 to 69 years	157
70 to 74 years	278
75 to 79 years	307
80 to 84 years	229
85 years and over	293

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,317
One race	11,243
White	11,042
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	126
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	2
Two or more races	74

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,024
People who are White alone	10,749
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	126
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	162
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,288
Same house	9,814
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,767
Different state or abroad	1,230
Different state	1,132
Abroad	98

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	17,372
Born in United States	15,023
State of residence	13,269
Different state	3,740
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	46
Foreign born	317

Spencer Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Spencer. That total enrollment is 4,161 for the population of the country, which includes Spencer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,293 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,949 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 501.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Spencer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,161
Pre-kindergarten	429
Public	367
Private	62
Kindergarten	255
Public	206
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,938
Public	1,771
Private	167
Elementary and high school	2,975
Public	2,804
Private	171
High school grades 9 to 12	1,037
Public	1,033
Private	4
College, undergraduate years	463
Public	414
Private	49
Graduate or professional school	39
Public	18
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	12,598

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,692
Less than 9th grade	536
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	868
High school graduate	4,306
Some college, no degree	3,079
Associate's degree	1,000
Bachelor's degree	1,903
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	88
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,569

Spencer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Spencer. The Spencer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,374), service occupations (1,256), sales and office occupations (2,362), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (118), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (878) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,154). The 13,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,203 private wage and salary workers, 1,037 government workers, 868 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	13,694
In labor force	9,513
Civilian labor force	9,499
Employed	9,142
Unemployed	357
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	7,123
In labor force	4,417
Civilian labor force	4,417
Unemployed Civilian labor force	162
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,571
In labor force	5,096
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	195
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,015
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,244
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	891
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	287
Other means	65
Worked at home	427
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	121,890

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,374
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,374
Service occupations	1,256
Sales and office occupations	2,362
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	118
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	878
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,154

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,374
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	499
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,697
Wholesale trade	394
Retail trade	1,308
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	548
Information	277
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	358
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	530
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,623
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	571
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	250

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,374
Private wage and salary workers	7,203
Government workers	1,037
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	868
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Spencer Housing Characteristics

In Spencer, IA there are 7,828 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,259 occupied and 569 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Spencer, there are 5,998 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 148 units in Spencer. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Spencer, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Spencer, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Spencer. There are 235 housing units with rent less than $200, 376 with rent between $200-299, 980 with rent between $300-499 and 370 with rent for $500 and above. Full Spencer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Spencer, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	7,828
Occupied housing units	7,259
Vacant housing units	569

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	7,828
1-unit, detached	5,998
1-unit, attached	148
2 units	205
3 or 4 units	397
5 to 9 units	375
10 to 19 units	138
20 to 49 units	171
50 or more units	144
Mobile home	252

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	7,259
Owner-occupied	5,014
Renter-occupied	2,245

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	7,259
No vehicles available	527
2 vehicle available	4,427
3 vehicles available	1,068
4 vehicles available	338
5 or more vehicles available	148

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	7,259
Utility gas	4,374
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,335
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	120
Coal or coke
Wood	46
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	81
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	7,259
Less Than $50,000	5,014
$50,000 to $99,999	1,995
$100,000 to $149,999	592
$150,000 to $199,999	230
$200,000 to $299,999	166
$300,000 to $499,999	40
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,400

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,245
Less than $200	235
$200 to $299	376
$300 to $499	980
$500 to $699	307
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	14