Spencer, MA

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2023 Population

5,520

2.08% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.8

2.21% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

39.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,618

1.22% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$297,700

1.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,630

7.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Spencer, MA had a population of 5.52k people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $59,618. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Spencer, MA declined from 5,637 to 5,520, a −2.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,898 to $59,618, a 1.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spencer, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Hispanic) (4.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.01%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.87%).

None of the households in Spencer, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Spencer, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Spencer, MA was $297,700, and the homeownership rate was 40.9%.

Most people in Spencer, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Spencer, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spencer, MA is home to a population of 5.52k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.72% of Spencer, MA residents were born outside of the country (150 people).

In 2023, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Spencer, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 White (Hispanic) and 210 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Spencer, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Spencer, MA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spencer, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spencer, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.87k ± 636
White (Hispanic)
235 ± 222
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
210 ± 169

6.29%

Hispanic Population

347 people

6.29% of the people in Spencer, MA are hispanic (347 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spencer, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spencer, MA was China, the natal country of 102,973 Spencer, MA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

3.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

As of 2023, 2.72% of Spencer, MA residents (150 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spencer, MA was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spencer, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 41
Korea
16 ± 33

Spencer, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spencer, MA employs 2.63k people. The largest industries in Spencer, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), Retail Trade (471 people), and Manufacturing (296 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($83,152), Information ($80,827), and Educational Services ($65,547).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.63k

2023 Value

± 527

−7.33%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spencer, MA declined at a rate of −7.33%, from 2.84k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spencer, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (603 people), Transportation Occupations (234 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spencer, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.63k

2023 Value

± 527

−7.33%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spencer, MA declined at a rate of −7.33%, from 2.84k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spencer, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), Retail Trade (471 people), and Manufacturing (296 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spencer, MA, though some of these residents may live in Spencer, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,167

Median earning men ± $11,101

$36,890

Median earning women ± $10,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,781), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,146), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,228), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,134).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spencer, MA was $297,700 in 2023, which is 0.981 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $292,400 to $297,700, a 1.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Spencer, MA is 40.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Spencer, MA have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spencer, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,339

$1,096

Median Property Taxes

±$335

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spencer, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Spencer, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 7262

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Spencer, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,618

Median Household Income

± $17,929

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Spencer, MA grew to $59,618 from the previous year's value of $58,898.

The following chart displays the households in Spencer, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spencer, MA is from Spencer, MA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Spencer, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)
Carpooled (9.39%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Spencer, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.69%) and those who carpooled to work (9.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spencer, MA have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Spencer, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spencer, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spencer, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spencer, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spencer, MA (630 out of 5.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spencer, MA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Spencer, MA has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 0.0362% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MA see 997 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.499% decrease from the previous year (1002 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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997 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Worcester County, MA

Primary care physicians in Worcester County, MA see an average of 997 patients per year. This represents a 0.499% decrease from the previous year (1,002 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Worcester County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

20.7%

Medicare

21.6%

Non-Group

0.0362%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spencer, MA grew by 17.9% from 4.24% to 5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spencer, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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