Spencer town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,688
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,173
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,985
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,992
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,688
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.0%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 503
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $382,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,158
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $865
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,078
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,201
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,277
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,594
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,699
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,162
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,895
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,533
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,204
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
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 365.0
Population per square mile, 2010 356.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 32.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 32.83
FIPS Code 2502766105