Population 3,292 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spencer
Household size in Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Spencer has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Spencer are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.2, 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 Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Spencer than nationally: 14.2%, 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 Spencer
Renters in Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.2% of households in Spencer rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Spencer as nationally: 10.3%, 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 Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Spencer are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $965 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,171 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$523 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Spencer runs $1,171 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.9% 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 Spencer
Bachelor's degrees in Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Spencer than nationally: 27.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Spencer is a bit above the national rate: 91.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Spencer
| Period | Spencer | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spencer runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer | 2.45 | 41.0 | 14.2% | 23.2% | 10.3% | 1981 | $1,171 | 27.1% | 91.7% | 4.3% |
| North Spencer | 2.26 | 43.7 | 11.5% | 19.0% | 8.4% | 1985 | $1,780 | 26.8% | 95.3% | 8.2% |
| Van Etten | 2.43 | 40.7 | 8.4% | 21.0% | 14.5% | 1961 | $1,242 | 23.2% | 93.2% | 3.8% |
| West Candor | 1.92 | 50.7 | 13.0% | 53.2% | 7.7% | 1938 | $752 | 23.7% | 93.0% | 16.8% |
| South Danby | 2.44 | 40.2 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 6.7% | 1982 | $945 | 69.7% | 96.9% | 0.2% |
| Willseyville | 1.93 | 49.2 | 5.6% | 21.3% | 3.9% | 1979 | $857 | 27.1% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
| West Danby | 2.14 | 50.9 | 8.6% | 20.2% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,187 | 26.1% | 95.2% | 1.0% |
| Candor | 2.11 | 45.8 | 17.4% | 25.8% | 5.4% | 1964 | $902 | 20.2% | 84.6% | 5.3% |
| Straits Corners | 2.28 | 42.4 | 7.5% | 29.7% | 5.7% | 1966 | $745 | 12.7% | 94.1% | 14.7% |
| Lockwood | 2.37 | 49.0 | 16.1% | 14.0% | 12.3% | 1979 | $1,104 | 19.6% | 89.2% | 3.5% |
| Danby | 2.41 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 6.1% | 1984 | $1,016 | 64.6% | 96.9% | 0.7% |
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 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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