Spencerville, MD

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2023 Population

1,433

12.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.4

7.89% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.1%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$107,019

2023 Median Property Value

$626,100

3.29% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

742

1.59% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Spencerville, MD had a population of 1.43k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $107,019. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Spencerville, MD grew from 1,277 to 1,433, a 12.2% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $107,019, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spencerville, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), White (Hispanic) (15.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.09%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.42%).

None of the households in Spencerville, MD 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.

93.6% of the residents in Spencerville, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Spencerville, MD was $626,100, and the homeownership rate was 90.4%.

Most people in Spencerville, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Spencerville, MD was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spencerville, MD is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.5% of Spencerville, MD residents were born outside of the country (495 people).

In 2023, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (669 people) in Spencerville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 222 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.6% of Spencerville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Spencerville, MD was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
669 ± 300
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 174
White (Hispanic)
222 ± 334

25.6%

Hispanic Population

367 people

25.6% of the people in Spencerville, MD are hispanic (367 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

34.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

495 people

30.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

394 people

As of 2023, 34.5% of Spencerville, MD residents (495 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spencerville, MD was 30.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
31 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Spencerville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spencerville, MD employs 742 people. The largest industries in Spencerville, MD are Construction (226 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (74 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($153,080), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,798), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($139,798).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

742

2023 Value

± 284

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spencerville, MD declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 754 employees to 742 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spencerville, MD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people), Management Occupations (90 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spencerville, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

742

2023 Value

± 284

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spencerville, MD declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 754 employees to 742 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spencerville, MD, are Construction (226 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (74 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

$66,349

Median earning men ± $49,756

$25,609

Median earning women ± $48,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($153,304), Construction ($66,776), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,402) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,858).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 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

Voting results are not available for Spencerville, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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 Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 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 Maryland 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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 Spencerville, MD was $626,100 in 2023, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $647,400 to $626,100, a 3.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Spencerville, MD is 90.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Spencerville, MD have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spencerville, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$626,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$56,602

$395

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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

90.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 90.4% of the housing units in Spencerville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Spencerville, MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$107,019

Median Household Income

± $49,921

437

Number of Households

± 161

In 2022, the median household income of the 437 households in Spencerville, MD N/A $107,019 from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 Spencerville, MD.

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 Spencerville, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.7%)
Worked At Home (34.8%)
Carpooled (1.89%)

In 2023, 62.7% of workers in Spencerville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.8%) and those who carpooled to work (1.89%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spencerville, MD have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

4 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 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spencerville, MD (287 out of 1.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

N/A% of the population of Spencerville, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see 724 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (716 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 794 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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724 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, MD

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see an average of 724 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (716 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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