Population 4,138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spencerville
Household size in Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Spencerville has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Ohio. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Spencerville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Ohio as a whole, where the median age is 40.8.
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 Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Spencerville (12.5%), close to the national share of 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 Spencerville
Renters in Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.8% of households in Spencerville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.6%) 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 Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Spencerville than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Spencerville is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, 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 Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,104 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$500 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Spencerville runs $1,104 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Ohio. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, 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 Spencerville
Bachelor's degrees in Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spencerville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, 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 Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Spencerville have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, 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 Spencerville
| Period | Spencerville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Spencerville than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 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).
Spencerville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencerville | 2.52 | 39.2 | 12.5% | 23.8% | 6.3% | 1967 | $1,104 | 15.0% | 90.6% | 3.8% |
| Needmore | 2.68 | 36.3 | 2.2% | 10.3% | 1.7% | 1974 | $1,029 | 23.2% | 89.3% | 1.1% |
| Monticello | 2.43 | 38.9 | 3.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1976 | $994 | 12.7% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Kemp | 2.89 | 37.9 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 1976 | $1,070 | 27.3% | 94.0% | 0.6% |
| Buckland | 2.48 | 52.7 | 11.2% | 7.4% | 2.0% | 1973 | $1,268 | 20.1% | 89.9% | 0.7% |
| Hume | 2.71 | 48.5 | 8.5% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 1978 | $1,120 | 20.9% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Landeck | 2.38 | 41.8 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 7.0% | 1975 | $811 | 15.3% | 92.9% | 1.9% |
| Elgin | 2.36 | 39.5 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1972 | $895 | 11.5% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
| Glynwood | 2.65 | 40.7 | 8.2% | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1975 | $1,344 | 38.0% | 98.1% | 3.2% |
| Scotts Crossing | 2.25 | 53.9 | 4.7% | 19.4% | 4.0% | 1976 | $983 | 27.9% | 92.1% | 3.9% |
| Elida | 2.60 | 41.2 | 8.8% | 22.3% | 5.5% | 1964 | $1,085 | 32.1% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
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 Spencerville. 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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