Spencer

Population: 1,621
Median household income: $74,245
Median home value: $143,000

Spencer, a community in Marathon County, Wisconsin, has 1,621 residents. Its median household income of $74,245 runs in line with the Marathon County figure of $76,185.

Between 2019 and 2023, Spencer's population declined 10.7% from 1,815 to 1,621, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $112,300 to $143,000.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $550.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,621
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,245
Median home value: $143,000
Median gross rent: $550
Housing units: 726
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8151,621

Median household income

$54,063$74,245

Median home value

$112,300$143,000

Median gross rent

$665$550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,815	$54,063	$112,300	$665
2020	1,690	$57,664	$109,800	$612
2021	1,555	$62,462	$120,100	$502
2022	1,669	$67,411	$133,800	$476
2023	1,621	$74,245	$143,000	$550

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	5.8%
5 to 17	333	20.5%
18 to 24	64	3.9%
25 to 34	265	16.3%
35 to 44	217	13.4%
45 to 54	213	13.1%
55 to 64	104	6.4%
65 to 74	183	11.3%
75 and over	148	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,588	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	8.4%
High school graduate	421	37.3%
Some college or associate's	446	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	137	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	31	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home14.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	583	68.2%
Carpooled	80	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	4.6%
Bicycle	26	3.0%
Worked from home	122	14.3%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	26.3%
15 to 29 min	419	57.2%
30 to 44 min	79	10.8%
45 to 59 min	16	2.2%
60+ min	26	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 2.2% (36 of 1,610)

	Count	Share
Family households	474	65.7%
Nonfamily households	247	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	99.3%
Vacant	5	0.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	536	74.3%
Renter-occupied	185	25.7%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	544	74.9%
1-unit, attached	11	1.5%
2 to 4 units	75	10.3%
5 to 19 units	42	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5575400
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.7536, -90.2985