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Spencer, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $166,433 (it was $80,100 in 2000)
Spencer:

$166,433
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,444 - $286,125

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $204,466
Here:

$204,466
State:

$375,326

Total population: 3,285 (Urban population: 3,183 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 247 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,493 (1,295 occupied: 796 owner occupied, 503 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

39%
State:

33%

Housing density: 563 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $286,649.

Median contract rent in 2022: $777 (lower quartile is $705, upper quartile is $956)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,512


Median gross rent in Spencer, NC in 2022: $1,058

Housing units in Spencer with a mortgage: 578 (30 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $92,399

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,518

Median monthly housing costs: $969

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Spencer, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1969

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,353
  • Male householders: 667 (105 living alone), Female householders: 619 (214 living alone)
  • 515 spouses (515 opposite-sex spouses), 72 unmarried partners, (72 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 922 children (781 natural, 107 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 0 foster children, 133 other relatives, 115 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 61

Size of family households: 464 2-persons, 206 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 362 1-person, 60 2-persons.

315 married couples with children.
214 single-parent households (50 men, 164 women).

98.6% of residents of Spencer speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 29 (0.9%)
(144.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1762 bedrooms
  • 3873 bedrooms
  • 1204 bedrooms
  • 1135+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 3972 bedrooms
  • 153 bedrooms
  • 684 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1371 vehicle
  • 3632 vehicles
  • 1453 vehicles
  • 1084 vehicles
  • 445+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in renter-occupied apartments
  • 131no vehicle
  • 741 vehicle
  • 2642 vehicles
  • 253 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spencer, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spencer, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 374 rooms
  • 1815 rooms
  • 2056 rooms
  • 867 rooms
  • 1318 rooms
  • 1579+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 242 rooms
  • 153 rooms
  • 2614 rooms
  • 865 rooms
  • 496 rooms
  • 247 rooms
  • 158 rooms
  • 299+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Spencer, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Spencer, NC in 2022
  • 90Less than $10,000
  • 91$10,000 to $19,999
  • 120$20,000 to $29,999
  • 67$30,000 to $39,999
  • 96$40,000 to $49,999
  • 93$50,000 to $59,999
  • 238$60,000 to $74,999
  • 154$75,000 to $99,999
  • 113$100,000 to $124,999
  • 116$125,000 to $149,999
  • 45$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Spencer, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Spencer, NC in 2022
  • 7$10,000 to $14,999
  • 3$40,000 to $49,999
  • 28$50,000 to $59,999
  • 44$60,000 to $69,999
  • 39$70,000 to $79,999
  • 18$80,000 to $89,999
  • 28$90,000 to $99,999
  • 135$100,000 to $124,999
  • 69$125,000 to $149,999
  • 52$150,000 to $174,999
  • 90$175,000 to $199,999
  • 50$200,000 to $249,999
  • 112$250,000 to $299,999
  • 83$300,000 to $399,999
  • 9$400,000 to $499,999
  • 37$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Spencer, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Spencer, NC in 2022
  • 63$400 to $449
  • 4$450 to $499
  • 12$500 to $549
  • 31$600 to $649
  • 53$650 to $699
  • 91$700 to $749
  • 153$800 to $899
  • 13$1,000 to $1,249
  • 16$1,250 to $1,499
  • 55No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.8%
Number of people working at home: 346 (22.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 42
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 158
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 179
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 333
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 28
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 42
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 86
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 43
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 38
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 277
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 21
  • 90 or more minutes: 26
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Spencer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 860 (71.5%)
  • Carpooled: 38 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 346 (28.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.5%Males
  • 20.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Spencer, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Spencer, North Carolina
  • 02010 or later
  • 172000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 401980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Spencer, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 294 (15.0%)
  • English: 266 (13.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 113 (5.7%)
  • German: 85 (4.3%)
  • Scottish: 72 (3.7%)
  • Italian: 40 (2.0%)
  • Nigerian: 25 (1.3%)
  • European: 11 (0.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 11 (0.6%)
  • African: 10 (0.5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Nigeria
Spencer:

87.5% (21)
North Carolina:

1.1% (9,173)

Taiwan
Spencer:

25.0% (6)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,524)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,295
  • Other state: 940
  • Northeast: 293
  • Midwest: 189
  • South: 412
  • West: 33

90.2% of Spencer residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84.0% lived in North Carolina.


Spencer:

90.2%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 37
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 11
  • 9th grade: 70
  • 10th grade: 74
  • 11th grade: 19
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 656
  • Less than 1 year of college: 50
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 99
  • Associate degree: 48
  • Bachelor's degree: 227
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 82
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 80
  • 11th grade: 42
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 188
  • Less than 1 year of college: 136
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 198
  • Associate degree: 118
  • Bachelor's degree: 204
  • Master's degree: 101
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 15
Educational Attainment for Females
Spencer marital status for males
Spencer marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,235
  • 3 or 4: 105
  • 5 to 9: 109
  • 20 to 49: 5
  • Mobile homes: 37
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Spencer
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spencer, NC
  • 61.9%Utility gas
  • 36.9%Electricity
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spencer, NC
  • 63.5%Electricity
  • 28.2%Utility gas
  • 3.1%No fuel used
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:

6.7%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

7.7%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 125
Here:

77.6%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability