Spencer city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,218
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,218
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,418
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,320
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,322
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,325
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 610
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $184,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,401
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $554
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $805
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,201
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 197,543
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,671
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 393,610
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,400
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,667
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,510
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,034.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,019.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.01
FIPS Code 1974280