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Spencer, Iowa

Spencer city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Clay County · 10.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SpencerPeer medianPctileSource
Population11,40010,53373
Population change (10 yr)2.0%5.2%22
Median household income$59,667$61,01527
Poverty rate14.0%13.4%55
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%31.1%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)2.6%5.8%33
Median owner-occupied home value$184,800$224,25018
Median gross rent$805$9259
Housing vacancy rate8.6%10.1%36
Worked from home5.8%9.9%0
Population, 2010–2024
SpencerPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
SpencerPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population-0.5%+2.4%+4.8%
Housing units-0.9%+4.1%+3.5%
Median household income+9.8%+30.5%+32.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+19.2%+49.3%+65.4%
Median gross rent+30.1%+29.4%+32.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher+20.3%+30.8%+18.2%
Worked from home+16.1%+3.5%+212.8%
Poverty rate-5.9%+8.9%-3.2%
Establishment density · Clay County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars25.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care25.5US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.5US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation3.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction39.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Vienna, WV9110,518-1.3%$60,38831.4%
Howell, MI8910,021+5.0%$60,44931.2%
Munhall, PA8810,548$52,51730.9%
Baker City, OR8810,210+4.5%$61,58026.9%
Dover, OH8713,053+1.7%$64,27627.0%
Guthrie, OK8711,243+5.4%$53,45726.6%
Detroit Lakes, MN8610,025+13.5%$62,95832.8%
Leon Valley, TX8611,446+7.4%$59,48131.5%
Monroe, WI8610,587$69,33427.3%
Astoria, OR8610,109+6.4%$68,00731.3%