Spencer is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 691 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spencer is the 628th largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in Spencer was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Spencer real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Spencer house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Spencer’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Spencer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.78 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small village, Spencer does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The rate of college-level education in Spencer is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.85% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Spencer in 2022 was $27,837, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,348 for a family of four. However, Spencer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Spencer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spencer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spencer include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.