Spencer

Population: 2,137
Median household income: $25,897
Median home value: $108,700

Spencer is a community in Roane County, West Virginia, home to 2,137 residents. At $25,897, its median household income sits below Roane County's $45,194.

From 2019 to 2023, Spencer's population grew 2.8% from 2,079 to 2,137, while its median home value rose 47.1% from $73,900 to $108,700.

Owners occupy 45.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,137
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $25,897
Median home value: $108,700
Median gross rent: $658
Housing units: 1,032
Homeownership rate: 45.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0792,137

Median household income

$24,309$25,897

Median home value

$73,900$108,700

Median gross rent

$434$658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,079	$24,309	$73,900	$434
2020	2,096	$21,139	$82,000	$493
2021	2,186	$22,772	$97,300	$496
2022	2,057	$23,983	$105,100	$580
2023	2,137	$25,897	$108,700	$658

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	9.5%
5 to 17	244	11.4%
18 to 24	211	9.9%
25 to 34	225	10.5%
35 to 44	239	11.2%
45 to 54	193	9.0%
55 to 64	328	15.3%
65 to 74	255	11.9%
75 and over	238	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,047	95.8%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.3%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	330	22.3%
High school graduate	699	47.3%
Some college or associate's	341	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	72	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	36	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	385	75.9%
Carpooled	58	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	302	62.0%
15 to 29 min	23	4.7%
30 to 44 min	86	17.7%
45 to 59 min	24	4.9%
60+ min	52	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 41.5% (863 of 2,080)

	Count	Share
Family households	434	50.2%
Nonfamily households	430	49.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	864	83.7%
Vacant	168	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	396	45.8%
Renter-occupied	468	54.2%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	754	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	116	11.2%
5 to 19 units	35	3.4%
20 or more units	92	8.9%
Mobile home & other	35	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5475820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.8000, -81.3534