Spencer, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,349
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.2
3.28% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.2%
14.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$65,465
2.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$201,700
34.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,431
6.04% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Spencer, NC 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.

100% of the residents in Spencer, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Spencer, NC was $201,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Spencer, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Spencer, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaRowan County, NCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCRowan County PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Spencer, NC is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.76% of Spencer, NC residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Spencer, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 138 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Spencer, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spencer, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spencer, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.7k ± 319
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.37k ± 309
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    138 ± 132
5.55%
Hispanic Population
186 people

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Spencer, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 138 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.55% of the people in Spencer, NC are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spencer, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
59 people
1.45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
48 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Spencer, NC residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spencer, NC was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    94 ± 68
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    67 ± 73
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 36

Spencer, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Spencer, NC employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spencer, NC were Manufacturing (219 people), Retail Trade (208 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,484), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,484), and Construction ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k
2024 Value
± 296
−6.04%
1 Year decline
± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spencer, NC declined at a rate of −6.04%, from 1.52k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spencer, NC, are Production Occupations (230 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (147 people), and Transportation Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spencer, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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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

1.43k
2024 Value
± 296
−6.04%
1 Year decline
± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spencer, NC declined at a rate of −6.04%, from 1.52k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spencer, NC, are Manufacturing (219 people), Retail Trade (208 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spencer, NC, though some of these residents may live in Spencer, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,722
Median earning men ± $16,505
$55,483
Median earning women ± $9,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,188), Construction ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,870), Retail Trade ($31,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($2,499).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Spencer, NC was $201,700 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,800 to $201,700, a 34.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Spencer, NC is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spencer, NC have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spencer, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,236
$996
Median Property Taxes
±$242

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Spencer, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,465
Median Household Income
± $16,860
1.37k
Number of Households
± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Spencer, NC grew to $65,465 from the previous year's value of $64,031.

The following chart displays the households in Spencer, NC 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spencer, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.7%)
  3. Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Spencer, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

32 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spencer, NC have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.65% of the workforce in Spencer, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spencer, NC (370 out of 3.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spencer, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Spencer, NC has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.41%
Uninsured
44.5%
Employer Coverage
17%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spencer, NC declined by 46.7% from 13.9% to 7.41%.

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