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Spencer, West Virginia

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

Small townRural scaleLower incomeRoane County · 1.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025SpencerPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,2912,29055
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$37,639$36,70345
Poverty rate33.5%25.1%91
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%15.7%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$116,800$102,95064
Median gross rent$738$70655
Housing vacancy rate15.4%15.4%45
Worked from home4.2%4.0%55
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 · Roane County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars8.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care6.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction22.5US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Houston, MO912,226$40,00016.0%
Spring City, TN912,358$38,97515.7%
Petersburg, WV892,384$42,91714.4%
Eatonville, FL892,290$32,76812.6%
Brownsville, PA872,412$31,81015.0%
Linden, AL871,961$38,66715.8%
St. George, SC872,154$33,12517.7%
Jackson, KY872,015$32,68313.7%
Pacolet, SC862,419$42,35917.5%
Fort Plain, NY862,290$34,73820.9%