Spencer

Population: 11,393
Median household income: $57,068
Median home value: $178,300

Spencer, a community in Clay County, Iowa, has 11,393 residents. At $57,068, its median household income sits below Clay County's $64,082.

From 2019 to 2023, Spencer's population grew 3.1% from 11,052 to 11,393, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $128,800 to $178,300.

14.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,393
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,068
Median home value: $178,300
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 5,640
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,05211,393

Median household income

$46,545$57,068

Median home value

$128,800$178,300

Median gross rent

$684$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,052	$46,545	$128,800	$684
2020	11,038	$45,224	$136,400	$693
2021	11,292	$45,313	$139,100	$709
2022	11,351	$57,175	$156,000	$737
2023	11,393	$57,068	$178,300	$795

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	514	4.5%
5 to 17	2,083	18.3%
18 to 24	852	7.5%
25 to 34	1,264	11.1%
35 to 44	1,469	12.9%
45 to 54	1,264	11.1%
55 to 64	1,499	13.2%
65 to 74	1,238	10.9%
75 and over	1,210	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,296	90.4%
Black or African American	78	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.6%
Asian	47	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	283	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	625	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	4.8%
High school graduate	2,651	33.4%
Some college or associate's	2,666	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,555	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	687	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit1.6%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,391	79.3%
Carpooled	477	8.6%
Public transit	86	1.6%
Walked	249	4.5%
Bicycle	23	0.4%
Worked from home	311	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,653	69.9%
15 to 29 min	525	10.0%
30 to 44 min	483	9.2%
45 to 59 min	336	6.4%
60+ min	229	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 14.1% (1,565 of 11,089)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,700	52.5%
Nonfamily households	2,445	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,145	91.2%
Vacant	495	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,481	67.7%
Renter-occupied	1,664	32.3%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,788	67.2%
1-unit, attached	119	2.1%
2 to 4 units	520	9.2%
5 to 19 units	602	10.7%
20 or more units	526	9.3%
Mobile home & other	85	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1974280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.1470, -95.1527