Language Spoken At Home in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,082 | 100% |
| English only | 15,870 | 98.7% |
| Language other than English | 212 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 98 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 145 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 78 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 7 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 11 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,135 | 100% |
| American | 4,938 | 28.8% |
| Arab | 90 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 153 | 0.9% |
| English | 1,892 | 11.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 456 | 2.7% |
| French Canadian | 119 | 0.7% |
| German | 2,902 | 16.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 70 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 2,120 | 12.4% |
| Italian | 346 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 112 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 56 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 57 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 150 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 154 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 54 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 88 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 65 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,234 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,034 | 80.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,219 | 35.6% |
| Married-couple family | 4,371 | 70.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,743 | 28.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 220 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 145 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 443 | 7.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 331 | 5.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,200 | 19.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,017 | 16.3% |
| 65 years and over | 423 | 6.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,396 | 38.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,308 | 21.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,018 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,234 | 36.6% |
| Spouse | 4,348 | 25.5% |
| Child | 5,188 | 30.5% |
| Other relatives | 646 | 3.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 602 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 300 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,850 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,455 | 21.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,533 | 66.2% |
| Separated | 69 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 95 | 1.4% |
| Divorced | 698 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,737 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,193 | 17.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,479 | 66.5% |
| Separated | 113 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 374 | 5.6% |
| Divorced | 578 | 8.6% |
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 | 356 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 134 | 37.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 173 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 38 | 0% |
Grandparents in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 380 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 283 | 74.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 80 | 21.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 54 | 14.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 4.2% |
| 5 or more years | 133 | 35.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 283 | 100% |
| Who are female | 146 | 51.6% |
| Who are married | 261 | 92.2% |
School Enrollment in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,247 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 226 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 3.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,971 | 46.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,132 | 26.7% |
| College or graduate school | 770 | 18.1% |
Educational Attainment in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,551 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 724 | 6.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 851 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,138 | 35.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,048 | 26.4% |
| Associate's degree | 983 | 8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,263 | 10.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 544 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.6% |
Veteran Status in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,709 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,260 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 16,970 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,192 | 12.9% |
| Under 18 years | 4,372 | 100% |
| With a disability | 226 | 5.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,860 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,248 | 11.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,738 | 100% |
| With a disability | 718 | 41.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,909 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,387 | 91.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,522 | 9.0% |
| Same county | 695 | 4.1% |
| Different county | 827 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 635 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 192 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,135 | 100% |
| Native | 16,889 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 16,812 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 13,583 | 79.3% |
| Different state | 3,229 | 18.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 77 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 246 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 246 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 109 | 44.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 137 | 55.7% |
Year of Entry in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 323 | 100% |
| Native | 77 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 77 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 246 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 9 | 3.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 237 | 96.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Spencer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 246 | 100% |
| Europe | 81 | 32.9% |
| Asia | 11 | 4.5% |
| Africa | 100 | 40.7% |
| Oceania | 4 | 1.6% |
| Latin America | 42 | 17.1% |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.3% |