Population 504 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in North Spencer
Household size in North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
North Spencer is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
North Spencer skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in North Spencer as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 11.6%.
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 North Spencer
Renters in North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
North Spencer is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in North Spencer as nationally: 8.4%, 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 North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +33 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in North Spencer is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $979 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,037 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,780 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,160 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in North Spencer runs $1,780 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of New York. The typical renter here spends 44.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 North Spencer
Bachelor's degrees in North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in North Spencer (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in North Spencer: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 North Spencer
| Period | North Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in North Spencer: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Spencer | 2.26 | 43.7 | 11.5% | 19.0% | 8.4% | 1985 | $1,780 | 26.8% | 95.3% | 8.2% |
| Spencer | 2.45 | 41.0 | 14.2% | 23.2% | 10.3% | 1981 | $1,171 | 27.1% | 91.7% | 4.3% |
| Van Etten | 2.43 | 40.7 | 8.4% | 21.0% | 14.5% | 1961 | $1,242 | 23.2% | 93.2% | 3.8% |
| South Danby | 2.44 | 40.2 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 6.7% | 1982 | $945 | 69.7% | 96.9% | 0.2% |
| West Danby | 2.14 | 50.9 | 8.6% | 20.2% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,187 | 26.1% | 95.2% | 1.0% |
| Willseyville | 1.93 | 49.2 | 5.6% | 21.3% | 3.9% | 1979 | $857 | 27.1% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
| West Candor | 1.92 | 50.7 | 13.0% | 53.2% | 7.7% | 1938 | $752 | 23.7% | 93.0% | 16.8% |
| Danby | 2.41 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 6.1% | 1984 | $1,016 | 64.6% | 96.9% | 0.7% |
| Newfield | 2.44 | 44.4 | 11.5% | 19.9% | 11.1% | 1983 | $1,345 | 32.2% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Erin | 2.47 | 44.1 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 8.2% | 1975 | $1,058 | 22.0% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Candor | 2.11 | 45.8 | 17.4% | 25.8% | 5.4% | 1964 | $902 | 20.2% | 84.6% | 5.3% |
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 North 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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