Population 1,539 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Spencer
Household size in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in East Spencer are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of East Spencer is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in East Spencer: 20.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Spencer
Renters in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.9% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.0% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in East Spencer than nationally: 48.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 53.0% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in East Spencer as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in East Spencer is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $758 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in East Spencer runs $758 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Spencer
Bachelor's degrees in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Spencer have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in East Spencer is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Charlotte area (90.6%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Spencer
| Period | East Spencer | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in East Spencer: 12.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Spencer compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Spencer | 2.06 | 43.3 | 20.1% | 48.0% | 8.9% | 1966 | $758 | 10.9% | 88.4% | 12.7% |
| Spencer | 2.36 | 42.2 | 10.7% | 27.9% | 15.4% | 1951 | $1,086 | 29.1% | 85.0% | 7.9% |
| Salisbury | 2.48 | 41.0 | 14.8% | 33.9% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,122 | 25.7% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
| Granite Quarry | 2.81 | 41.3 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 1985 | $926 | 25.7% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| Faith | 2.80 | 43.0 | 17.9% | 19.8% | 5.1% | 1980 | $938 | 26.2% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Linwood | 2.70 | 40.9 | 10.2% | 16.5% | 8.2% | 1987 | $915 | 18.7% | 91.7% | 2.7% |
| Southmont | 2.59 | 45.6 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 31.1% | 1992 | $848 | 28.4% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Cotton Grove | 2.09 | 49.1 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 1984 | $838 | 9.5% | 80.4% | 19.4% |
| Rockwell | 2.53 | 41.2 | 9.0% | 27.9% | 7.2% | 1987 | $1,028 | 19.9% | 90.3% | 2.4% |
| Barber | 2.58 | 55.4 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 21.3% | 1980 | $842 | 19.0% | 88.5% | 5.7% |
| Gold Hill | 2.61 | 41.0 | 5.4% | 14.5% | 17.7% | 1985 | $890 | 14.9% | 82.3% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Spencer. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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