Spencer, Wisconsin Population 2024

1,797

Spencer is a city located in Clark County and Marathon County Wisconsin. Spencer has a 2024 population of 1,797. Spencer is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -1.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,821 in 2020.

The average household income in Spencer is $73,559 with a poverty rate of 4.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Spencer is 35.1 years, 32.7 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

Spencer Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spencer was:

  • White: 99.28%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
912.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-24)
The current population of Spencer, Wisconsin is 1,797 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,821.

Spencer, Wisconsin Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,65799.28%
Two or more races100.6%
Native American20.12%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Spencer Population by Race

Spencer Population Pyramid 2024

Spencer Median Age

35.1

Total

32.7

Male

35.9

Female

Spencer Adults

There are 1,194 adults, (280 of whom are seniors) in Spencer.

Spencer Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52

Child Dependency Ratio

Spencer Sex Ratio

Female77546.43%
Male89453.57%

Spencer Population by Age

Spencer Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7302.2969.530.5
Married3212.697.52.5
Non Family2491.1843.856.2
Female893.0934.865.2
Male713.7576.123.9

2.73

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spencer Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade100.89%
9th to 12th Grade857.57%
High School Graduate39234.91%
Some College23721.1%
Associates Degree19117.01%
Bachelors Degree18716.65%
Graduate Degree211.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spencer Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spencer Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1161,021208
2+ Races550
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.64%.

Spencer Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$46,848$50,833$45,556
Less Than 9th Grade$53,750$0$0
High School Graduate$52,679$55,521$27,446
Some College$46,281$46,250$46,339
Bachelors Degree$46,792$60,417$46,750
Graduate Degree$52,500$0$52,500

$46,848

Average Earnings

$50,833

Average Male

$45,556

Average Female

Spencer Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spencer Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spencer Language

98.52% of Spencer residents speak only English, while 1.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.1% of the population.

Spencer Language

Spencer Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,632694.23%

4.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.02%

Male Poverty Rate

5.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spencer

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spencer is White, with 4.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spencer is White, with 4.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.96%.

Spencer Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School5.87%
Less Than 9th Grade4.21%
Some College2.8%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Spencer Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.01%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed3.94%

Spencer Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spencer Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$67,411$73,559
Families$80,288$84,130
Married Families$92,440$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,096$41,057

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spencer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Spencer Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spencer Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Spencer Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spencer Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

85

Number of Veterans

85

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam41
First Gulf War12
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Spencer Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7431
75+28
55 to 6414
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Spencer Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White857.16%

Spencer Veterans by Race

Spencer Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spencer Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.4%

Labor Force Participation

73.8%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Spencer Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.76%

Born in Spencer

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Spencer residents were born in the United States, with 86.76% having been born in Wisconsin. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Spencer Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,767-6-0.34%
20281,773-6-0.34%
20271,779-6-0.34%
20261,785-6-0.34%
20251,791-6-0.33%
20241,797-6-0.33%
20231,803-6-0.33%
20221,809-2-0.11%
20211,811-10-0.55%
20201,821-59-3.14%
20191,880-4-0.21%
20181,884-20-1.05%
20171,904-2-0.1%
20161,906-8-0.42%
20151,914-12-0.62%
20141,92640.21%
20131,92200%
20121,922-1-0.05%
20111,92300%
20101,92300%

Spencer Population by Year