Spencer township, Ohio Population 2024

2,990

Spencer township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.22%
  • Two or more races: 2.53%
  • Black or African American: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
23.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
128.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.1% (-64)
The current population of Spencer township, Ohio is 2,990 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,054.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,92796.22%
Two or more races772.53%
Black or African American381.25%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Spencer township Population by Race

Spencer township Population Pyramid 2024

Spencer township Median Age

37.4

Total

36.1

Male

38.8

Female

Spencer township Adults

There are 2,106 adults, (531 of whom are seniors) in Spencer township.

Spencer township Age Dependency

93.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Spencer township Sex Ratio

Female1,46248.06%
Male1,58051.94%

Spencer township Population by Age

Spencer township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1752.5471.628.4
Married5593.3285.914.1
Non Family4321.1167.832.2
Female1153.3139.160.9
Male693.9633.366.7

3.34

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spencer township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade874.49%
Associates Degree1296.66%
Bachelors Degree22211.46%
Graduate Degree693.56%
High School Graduate89146%
Less Than 9th Grade1598.21%
Some College38019.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spencer township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spencer township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8801,634291
2+ Races36360
Black14140
Hispanic770

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 15.48%.

Spencer township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,000$0$37,049
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$45,083$60,391$28,371
Less Than 9th Grade$43,750$43,250$0
Overall$45,352$55,139$29,245
Some College$47,946$53,553$24,179

$45,352

Average Earnings

$55,139

Average Male

$29,245

Average Female

Spencer township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spencer township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spencer township Language

98.41% of Spencer township residents speak only English, while 1.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Spencer township Language

Spencer township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,87034612.06%
Multiple777090.91%

13.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.53%

Male Poverty Rate

16.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spencer township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spencer township is Multiple, with 90.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spencer township is White, with 12.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18%.

Spencer township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College17.49%
Less Than 9th Grade13.19%
High School9.54%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%

Spencer township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed73.91%
Male Employed4.8%
Female Employed3.51%

Spencer township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spencer township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,729$73,938
Households$54,663$60,948
Married Families$78,693$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,904$37,062

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spencer township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Spencer township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spencer township 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 20-34.

Spencer township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spencer township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

153

Number of Veterans

137

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam64
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War41
Korea18
World War II0

Spencer township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7459
35 to 5441
75+37
18 to 348
55 to 648

Spencer township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1537.44%

Spencer township Veterans by Race

Spencer township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spencer township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Spencer township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer township 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

82.91%

Born in Spencer township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Spencer township residents were born in the United States, with 82.91% having been born in Ohio. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Spencer township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,950-8-0.27%
20282,958-8-0.27%
20272,966-8-0.27%
20262,974-8-0.27%
20252,982-8-0.27%
20242,990-8-0.27%
20232,998-8-0.27%
20223,006-31-1.02%
20213,037-17-0.56%
20203,054842.83%
20192,970-4-0.13%
20182,974-17-0.57%
20172,991-20-0.66%
20163,011-21-0.69%
20153,032-20-0.66%
20143,05200%
20133,05250.16%
20123,047-10-0.33%
20113,057-2-0.07%
20103,05900%

Spencer township Population by Year