Spencer

Population: 126
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $137,500

Spencer, a community in McCook County, South Dakota, has 126 residents. The median household income of $57,917 is below the McCook County median ($80,847).

Between 2019 and 2023, Spencer's population declined 11.9% from 143 to 126, while its median home value rose 71.9% from $80,000 to $137,500.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $425
Housing units: 74
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

143126

Median household income

$49,306$57,917

Median home value

$80,000$137,500

Median gross rent

$400$425

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	143	$49,306	$80,000	—
2020	132	$50,313	$91,700	—
2021	97	$52,188	$107,500	—
2022	112	$66,250	$130,000	$400
2023	126	$57,917	$137,500	$425

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	9.5%
5 to 17	23	18.3%
18 to 24	4	3.2%
25 to 34	5	4.0%
35 to 44	20	15.9%
45 to 54	19	15.1%
55 to 64	9	7.1%
65 to 74	14	11.1%
75 and over	20	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	117	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	6.9%
High school graduate	29	33.3%
Some college or associate's	37	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	14	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	34	68.0%
Carpooled	8	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	10.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	21.3%
15 to 29 min	14	29.8%
30 to 44 min	17	36.2%
45 to 59 min	2	4.3%
60+ min	4	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 126)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	69.5%
Nonfamily households	18	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	79.7%
Vacant	15	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	78.0%
Renter-occupied	13	22.0%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	74.3%
1-unit, attached	1	1.4%
2 to 4 units	2	2.7%
5 to 19 units	10	13.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4660060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7275, -97.5911