Spencer, West Virginia Population 2024

1,965

Spencer Demographics

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

  • White: 94.21%
  • Two or more races: 2.92%
  • Asian: 2.77%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,573.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.3% (-67)
The current population of Spencer, West Virginia is 1,965 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,032.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,93894.21%
Two or more races602.92%
Asian572.77%
Black or African American20.1%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Spencer Population by Race

Spencer Population Pyramid 2024

Spencer Median Age

43.8

Total

37.8

Male

52.4

Female

Spencer Adults

There are 1,722 adults, (472 of whom are seniors) in Spencer.

Spencer Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Spencer Sex Ratio

Female1,03550.32%
Male1,02249.68%

Spencer Population by Age

Spencer Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8922.2340.159.9
Non Family5091.2140.159.9
Married1943.3744.855.2
Female1623.738.361.7
Male274.318.581.5

3.41

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

40.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spencer Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19213.08%
Associates Degree815.52%
Bachelors Degree916.2%
Graduate Degree302.04%
High School Graduate68946.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1439.74%
Some College24216.49%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4231,08994
2+ Races282812
Asian151515
Hispanic121212
Black210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Spencer Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,250$0$38,438
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,917$0$18,370
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$32,500$47,500$28,707
Some College$40,500$0$29,423

$32,500

Average Earnings

$47,500

Average Male

$28,707

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

97.55% of Spencer residents speak only English, while 2.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.51% of the population.

Spencer Language

Spencer Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,87078441.93%
Multiple601321.67%
Black2150%

40.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

40.32%

Male Poverty Rate

39.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spencer

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spencer is Black, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spencer is Multiple, with 21.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.03%.

Spencer Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.72%
High School39.85%
Some College26.86%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Spencer Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed67.15%
Female Employed26.79%
Male Employed11.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Spencer Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spencer Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,131$51,415
Households$23,983$42,717
Married Families$75,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,262$32,963

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spencer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.6%

Male Marriage Rate

23.1%

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 20-34, 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

94

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War48
Vietnam12
Korea5
First Gulf War3
World War II0

Spencer Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5437
55 to 6424
75+22
18 to 3411
65 to 740

Spencer Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White945.67%

Spencer Veterans by Race

Spencer Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spencer Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

34.1%

Labor Force Participation

25.9%

Employment Rate

24%

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

73.26%

Born in Spencer

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

0.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Spencer residents were born in the United States, with 73.26% having been born in West Virginia. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Spencer Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,881-17-0.9%
20281,898-17-0.89%
20271,915-16-0.83%
20261,931-17-0.87%
20251,948-17-0.87%
20241,965-17-0.86%
20231,982-15-0.75%
20221,997-23-1.14%
20212,020-12-0.59%
20202,032150.74%
20192,017-38-1.85%
20182,055-28-1.34%
20172,083-23-1.09%
20162,106-43-2%
20152,149-40-1.83%
20142,189-16-0.73%
20132,205-21-0.94%
20122,226-27-1.2%
20112,253-26-1.14%
20102,27900%

Spencer Population by Year