As is often the case in a small city, Spencer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Spencer have a very low rate of college education: just 7.31% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Spencer in 2022 was $20,334, which is low income relative to West Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,336 for a family of four. However, Spencer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Spencer also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 41.49% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Spencer include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.
