Spencer, Nebraska Population 2024

377

Spencer Demographics

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

  • White: 95.3%
  • Other race: 1.34%
  • Two or more races: 1.34%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
630.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.45% (-26)
The current population of Spencer, Nebraska is 377 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 403.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28495.3%
Other race41.34%
Two or more races41.34%
Black or African American31.01%
Native American31.01%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Spencer Population by Race

Spencer Population Pyramid 2024

Spencer Median Age

59.3

Total

60.5

Male

59.2

Female

Spencer Adults

There are 260 adults, (106 of whom are seniors) in Spencer.

Spencer Age Dependency

93.5

Age Dependency Ratio

68.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Spencer Sex Ratio

Female16254.36%
Male13645.64%

Spencer Population by Age

Spencer Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1731.7267.632.4
Non Family961.055050
Married652.6392.37.7
Male71.8671.428.6
Female52.68020

2.56

Average Family Size

1.72

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spencer Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade93.98%
Associates Degree2912.83%
Bachelors Degree156.64%
Graduate Degree41.77%
High School Graduate7934.96%
Less Than 9th Grade31.33%
Some College8738.5%

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
White21720619
Native American330
2+ Races320
Black220
Other Race110
Hispanic110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.76%.

Spencer Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,000$71,250$33,125
Graduate Degree$56,250$0$0
High School Graduate$34,063$36,250$31,750
Less Than 9th Grade$46,875$0$0
Overall$30,750$45,000$19,583
Some College$21,406$43,750$18,472

$30,750

Average Earnings

$45,000

Average Male

$19,583

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

97.29% of Spencer residents speak only English, while 2.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.71% of the population.

Spencer Language

Spencer Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2843110.92%
Black3133.33%
Multiple4125%

11.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.88%

Male Poverty Rate

15.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spencer

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spencer is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spencer is White, with 10.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.4%.

Spencer Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College19.83%
High School8.86%
Less Than 9th Grade8.33%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Spencer Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.36%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Spencer Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spencer Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,321$72,377
Households$55,469$55,001
Married Families$68,250$-999,999,999
Non Families-$41,064

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spencer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

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 45-54, 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

23

Number of Veterans

23

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11
Second Gulf War3
Korea2
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Spencer Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+9
65 to 748
35 to 543
55 to 643
18 to 340

Spencer Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White239.27%

Spencer Veterans by Race

Spencer Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spencer Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

0.6%

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

73.83%

Born in Spencer

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

1.01%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Spencer residents were born in the United States, with 73.83% having been born in Nebraska. 1.01% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029346-6-1.7%
2028352-6-1.68%
2027358-7-1.92%
2026365-6-1.62%
2025371-6-1.59%
2024377-7-1.82%
2023384-4-1.03%
2022388-11-2.76%
2021399-4-0.99%
2020403-7-1.71%
2019410-11-2.61%
2018421-3-0.71%
2017424-4-0.93%
2016428-7-1.61%
2015435-4-0.91%
201443910.23%
2013438-9-2.01%
2012447-3-0.67%
2011450-5-1.1%
201045500%

Spencer Population by Year