Spicer

Population: 1,222
Median household income: $76,406
Median home value: $278,500

Spicer is a community in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to 1,222 residents. The median household income of $76,406 is in line with the Kandiyohi County median ($75,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Spicer's population grew 2.9% from 1,188 to 1,222, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $178,600 to $278,500.

Households average 2.31 people. The median gross rent is $825.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,222
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,406
Median home value: $278,500
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 661
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1881,222

Median household income

$57,143$76,406

Median home value

$178,600$278,500

Median gross rent

$694$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,188	$57,143	$178,600	$694
2020	1,316	$63,750	$193,800	$657
2021	1,217	$64,773	$211,400	$702
2022	1,190	$68,571	$258,600	$770
2023	1,222	$76,406	$278,500	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	3.8%
5 to 17	195	16.0%
18 to 24	127	10.4%
25 to 34	102	8.3%
35 to 44	144	11.8%
45 to 54	189	15.5%
55 to 64	230	18.8%
65 to 74	74	6.1%
75 and over	115	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	965	79.0%
Black or African American	18	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's45.3%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	3.4%
High school graduate	219	25.6%
Some college or associate's	387	45.3%
Bachelor's degree	132	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	87	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	601	84.4%
Carpooled	39	5.5%
Public transit	15	2.1%
Walked	5	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	3.9%
Other means	24	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	351	51.3%
15 to 29 min	254	37.1%
30 to 44 min	34	5.0%
45 to 59 min	16	2.3%
60+ min	29	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 8.9% (108 of 1,213)

	Count	Share
Family households	270	52.2%
Nonfamily households	247	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	517	78.2%
Vacant	144	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	67.5%
Renter-occupied	168	32.5%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached16.8%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	403	61.0%
1-unit, attached	111	16.8%
2 to 4 units	30	4.5%
5 to 19 units	94	14.2%
20 or more units	23	3.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2761690
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.2336, -94.9400