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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Spencer, OH compare?
| Figure | Spencer, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,005 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,067 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 132 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Spencer, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,015±21 |
| Median age | 35.7±5.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.6%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $62,654±$12,226 |
| Per capita income | $30,840±$4,817 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±6.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,600±$29,465 |
| Median gross rent | $932±$195 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.8%±20.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.1%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.0%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov