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Language Spoken At Home in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,018 | 100% |
| English only | 4,626 | 92.2% |
| Language other than English | 392 | 7.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 127 | 2.5% |
| Spanish | 195 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 63 | 1.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 197 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 64 | 1.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,471 | 100% |
| American | 238 | 4.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 11 | 0.2% |
| English | 858 | 15.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,423 | 26.0% |
| French Canadian | 482 | 8.8% |
| German | 222 | 4.1% |
| Greek | 35 | 0.6% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,459 | 26.7% |
| Italian | 552 | 10.1% |
| Lithuanian | 57 | 1.0% |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 651 | 11.9% |
| Portuguese | 136 | 2.5% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 100 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 359 | 6.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 60 | 1.1% |
| Swedish | 293 | 5.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 12 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,461 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,306 | 53.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 534 | 21.7% |
| Married-couple family | 961 | 39.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 335 | 13.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 84 | 3.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 42 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 261 | 10.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 157 | 6.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,155 | 46.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,029 | 41.8% |
| 65 years and over | 291 | 11.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 657 | 26.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 603 | 24.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,443 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,461 | 45.2% |
| Spouse | 964 | 17.7% |
| Child | 1,534 | 28.2% |
| Other relatives | 264 | 4.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 220 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 178 | 3.3% |
Marital Status in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,074 | 100% |
| Never married | 666 | 32.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 991 | 47.8% |
| Separated | 69 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 83 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 265 | 12.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,258 | 100% |
| Never married | 654 | 29.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 976 | 43.2% |
| Separated | 80 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 292 | 12.9% |
| Divorced | 256 | 11.3% |
Fertility in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 73 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 188 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 70 | 37.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 5.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 36 | 19.1% |
| 5 or more years | 23 | 12.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 70 | 100% |
| Who are female | 59 | 84.3% |
| Who are married | 59 | 84.3% |
School Enrollment in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,346 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 183 | 13.6% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 9.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 459 | 34.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 217 | 16.1% |
| College or graduate school | 358 | 26.6% |
Educational Attainment in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,848 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 184 | 4.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 473 | 12.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,332 | 34.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 746 | 19.4% |
| Associate's degree | 311 | 8.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 585 | 15.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 217 | 5.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.8% |
Veteran Status in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,193 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 640 | 15.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,455 | 100% |
| With a disability | 807 | 14.8% |
| Under 18 years | 1,278 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12 | 0.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,397 | 100% |
| With a disability | 399 | 11.7% |
| 65 years and over | 780 | 100% |
| With a disability | 396 | 50.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,396 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,468 | 82.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 928 | 17.2% |
| Same county | 923 | 17.1% |
| Different county | 5 | 0.1% |
| Same state | 5 | 0.1% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,471 | 100% |
| Native | 5,366 | 98.1% |
| Born in United States | 5,265 | 96.2% |
| State of residence | 4,416 | 80.7% |
| Different state | 849 | 15.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 101 | 1.8% |
| Foreign born | 105 | 1.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 105 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 92 | 87.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 13 | 12.4% |
Year of Entry in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 206 | 100% |
| Native | 101 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 101 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 105 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 105 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Spencer
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 105 | 100% |
| Europe | 30 | 28.6% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 50 | 47.6% |
| Northern America | 25 | 23.8% |