Language Spoken At Home in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,743 | 100% |
| English only | 19,009 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 734 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 367 | 1.9% |
| Spanish | 443 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 284 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 267 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 70 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,948 | 100% |
| American | 1,732 | 8.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 99 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 106 | 0.5% |
| Dutch | 351 | 1.7% |
| English | 2,289 | 10.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 961 | 4.6% |
| French Canadian | 9 | 0.0% |
| German | 9,260 | 44.2% |
| Greek | 36 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 3,091 | 14.8% |
| Italian | 295 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 39 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 158 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 245 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 311 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 76 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,084 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,892 | 72.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,296 | 28.4% |
| Married-couple family | 5,068 | 62.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,968 | 24.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 316 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 92 | 1.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 508 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 236 | 2.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,192 | 27.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,876 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 911 | 11.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,574 | 31.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,257 | 27.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 20,622 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,084 | 39.2% |
| Spouse | 5,061 | 24.5% |
| Child | 5,817 | 28.2% |
| Other relatives | 846 | 4.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 814 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 371 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,528 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,146 | 25.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,309 | 62.3% |
| Separated | 16 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 242 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 815 | 9.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,469 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,471 | 17.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,134 | 60.6% |
| Separated | 78 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 855 | 10.1% |
| Divorced | 931 | 11.0% |
Fertility in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 314 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 58 | 18.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 4 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 152 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
Grandparents in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 325 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 146 | 44.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 50 | 15.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 43 | 13.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 9 | 2.8% |
| 5 or more years | 44 | 13.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 146 | 100% |
| Who are female | 107 | 73.3% |
| Who are married | 58 | 39.7% |
School Enrollment in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,740 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 317 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 250 | 5.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,330 | 49.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,101 | 23.2% |
| College or graduate school | 742 | 15.7% |
Educational Attainment in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,584 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 507 | 3.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,446 | 9.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,511 | 44.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,557 | 17.5% |
| Associate's degree | 1,345 | 9.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,211 | 8.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,007 | 6.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.2% |
Veteran Status in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,023 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,891 | 11.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 20,745 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,752 | 13.3% |
| Under 18 years | 4,925 | 100% |
| With a disability | 129 | 2.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 12,665 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,478 | 11.7% |
| 65 years and over | 3,155 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,145 | 36.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 20,702 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,966 | 91.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,734 | 8.4% |
| Same county | 923 | 4.5% |
| Different county | 811 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 547 | 2.6% |
| Different state | 264 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,948 | 100% |
| Native | 20,508 | 97.9% |
| Born in United States | 20,446 | 97.6% |
| State of residence | 14,407 | 68.8% |
| Different state | 6,039 | 28.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 62 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 440 | 2.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 440 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 156 | 35.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 284 | 64.5% |
Year of Entry in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 502 | 100% |
| Native | 62 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 62 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 440 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 440 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 440 | 100% |
| Europe | 43 | 9.8% |
| Asia | 90 | 20.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 307 | 69.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |