Spencerville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,028

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

5.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.7%

56.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$189,766

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Spencerville, MD is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.1% of Spencerville, MD residents were born outside of the country (248 people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (502 people) in Spencerville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 117 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Spencerville, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spencerville, MD was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spencerville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
502 ± 251
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 275
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 126

32.8%

Hispanic Population

337 people

32.8% of the people in Spencerville, MD are hispanic (337 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

24.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

34.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

495 people

As of 2024, 24.1% of Spencerville, MD residents (248 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 Spencerville, MD was 34.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 30

Spencerville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spencerville, MD.

Economy

The economy of Spencerville, MD employs 617 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spencerville, MD were Construction (192 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (90 people), and Public Administration (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($158,021), Construction ($65,517), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,042).

Employment

Occupations

617

2024 Value

± 228

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 63.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spencerville, MD declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 742 employees to 617 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spencerville, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (238 people), Management Occupations (102 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spencerville, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

617

2024 Value

± 228

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 63.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spencerville, MD declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 742 employees to 617 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spencerville, MD, are Construction (192 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (90 people), and Public Administration (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spencerville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Spencerville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,201

Median earning men ± $37,037

$101,515

Median earning women ± $8,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($65,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,690).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spencerville, MD was $626,900 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $626,100 to $626,900, a 0.128% increase. The homeownership rate in Spencerville, MD is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spencerville, MD have an average commute time of 45.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spencerville, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$626,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,103

$359

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 Spencerville, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Spencerville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spencerville, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$189,766

Median Household Income

± $110,786

359

Number of Households

± 131

The following chart displays the households in Spencerville, MD 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spencerville, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.1%)
Carpooled (29.2%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)

In 2024, 49.1% of workers in Spencerville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.2%) and those who worked at home (21.7%).

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

45.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spencerville, MD have a longer commute time (45.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.6% of the workforce in Spencerville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spencerville, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spencerville, MD have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spencerville, MD (89 out of 1.02k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spencerville, MD is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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