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Spencer, North Carolina

Spencer town, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRowan County · 3.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SpencerPeer medianPctileSource
Population3,3493,34445
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$65,465$65,68836
Poverty rate11.2%8.2%73
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%25.5%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$201,700$181,10055
Median gross rent$1,000$91264
Housing vacancy rate16.1%9.6%82
Worked from home18.7%6.3%91
Population, 2012–2024
SpencerPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
SpencerPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Rowan County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Annandale, MN943,399$65,58323.4%
Calais, ME933,097$64,09625.3%
Proctor, MN923,100$67,37725.6%
Osage, IA923,561$68,73026.4%
Blue Earth, MN923,165$66,77123.6%
Waukon, IA893,792$60,26925.7%
West Point, NE893,471$65,79320.8%
Ossian, IN883,384$71,56329.5%
Algoma, WI883,228$64,48720.5%