Spencer township, Ohio Population 2024

2,990

Spencer township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.22%
  • Two or more races: 1.22%
  • Other race: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White2,92096.56%
Black or African American371.22%
Two or more races371.22%
Other race300.99%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Spencer township Population by Race

Spencer township Population Pyramid 2024

Spencer township Median Age

36.5

Total

34.7

Male

41.3

Female

Spencer township Adults

There are 2,136 adults, (467 of whom are seniors) in Spencer township.

Spencer township Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Spencer township Sex Ratio

Female1,36845.24%
Male1,65654.76%

Spencer township Population by Age

Spencer township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1802.5272.627.4
Married5553.318416
Non Family4371.1269.830.2
Female1173.054753
Male714.143.756.3

3.3

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spencer township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1015.12%
Associates Degree1135.73%
Bachelors Degree21610.95%
Graduate Degree391.98%
High School Graduate89845.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1688.51%
Some College43822.2%

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
White1,8911,622255
Other Race30300
2+ Races28280
Hispanic13130
Black11110

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 13.48%.

Spencer township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,750$0$39,826
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$51,364$64,286$29,375
Less Than 9th Grade$44,423$43,558$0
Overall$48,638$60,208$35,000
Some College$49,071$56,953$0

$48,638

Average Earnings

$60,208

Average Male

$35,000

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

97.91% of Spencer township residents speak only English, while 2.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.26% of the population.

Spencer township Language

Spencer township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,85636312.71%
Multiple372875.68%

13.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.05%

Male Poverty Rate

14.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spencer township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spencer township is Multiple, with 75.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spencer township is White, with 12.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.65%.

Spencer township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.54%
Less Than 9th Grade12.55%
High School10.29%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Spencer township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.57%
Female Unemployed72.55%
Male Employed4.32%
Female Employed4.1%

Spencer township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spencer township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,092$76,983
Households$59,250$65,943
Married Families$85,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,563$45,810

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spencer township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

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 Over 65, 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

121

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam50
Second Gulf War49
First Gulf War47
Korea0
World War II0

Spencer township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7446
35 to 5439
55 to 6415
75+11
18 to 3410

Spencer township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1165.61%
Black436.36%
2+ Races13.45%

Spencer township Veterans by Race

Spencer township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spencer township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

6%

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

82.54%

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 82.54% 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