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Spencer, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,804 (it was $48,800 in 2000)
Spencer:

$111,804
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,667 - $160,420

Total population: 2,234 (All urban)

Houses: 1,089 (894 occupied: 368 owner occupied, 549 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

60%
State:

26%

Housing density: 919 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $115,303.

Median contract rent in 2022: $433 (lower quartile is $340, upper quartile is $571)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $725


Median gross rent in Spencer, WV in 2022: $554

Housing units in Spencer with a mortgage: 77 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $62,059

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $24,729

Median monthly housing costs: $407


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Spencer, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,036
  • Male householders: 342 (167 living alone), Female householders: 540 (261 living alone)
  • 206 spouses (206 opposite-sex spouses), 137 unmarried partners, (137 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 639 children (607 natural, 26 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 70

Size of family households: 170 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 443 1-person, 68 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

155 married couples with children.
183 single-parent households (66 men, 117 women).

97.6% of residents of Spencer speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 31 (1.5%)
(16.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 512 bedrooms
  • 2103 bedrooms
  • 674 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2251 bedroom
  • 1062 bedrooms
  • 1423 bedrooms
  • 374 bedrooms
  • 395+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 75no vehicle
  • 1281 vehicle
  • 1192 vehicles
  • 233 vehicles
  • 244 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in renter-occupied apartments
  • 179no vehicle
  • 3111 vehicle
  • 292 vehicles
  • 143 vehicles
  • 164 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spencer, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spencer, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 114 rooms
  • 1005 rooms
  • 896 rooms
  • 697 rooms
  • 668 rooms
  • 169+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 1613 rooms
  • 784 rooms
  • 1055 rooms
  • 786 rooms
  • 447 rooms
  • 58 rooms
  • 689+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Spencer, WV
  • Spencer, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Spencer, WV in 2022
  • 94Less than $10,000
  • 285$10,000 to $19,999
  • 218$20,000 to $29,999
  • 39$30,000 to $39,999
  • 36$40,000 to $49,999
  • 16$50,000 to $59,999
  • 49$60,000 to $74,999
  • 98$75,000 to $99,999
  • 24$100,000 to $124,999
  • 28$125,000 to $149,999
  • 35$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Spencer, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Spencer, WV in 2022
  • 16$20,000 to $24,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 3$40,000 to $49,999
  • 49$50,000 to $59,999
  • 29$60,000 to $69,999
  • 41$70,000 to $79,999
  • 13$90,000 to $99,999
  • 63$100,000 to $124,999
  • 30$125,000 to $149,999
  • 56$150,000 to $174,999
  • 19$175,000 to $199,999
  • 10$200,000 to $249,999
  • 11$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Spencer, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Spencer, WV in 2022
  • 20Less than $100
  • 33$150 to $199
  • 46$200 to $249
  • 4$250 to $299
  • 27$300 to $349
  • 81$350 to $399
  • 90$400 to $449
  • 31$450 to $499
  • 56$500 to $549
  • 37$550 to $599
  • 75$600 to $649
  • 2$700 to $749
  • 51$800 to $899
  • 34No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.0%
Number of people working at home: 102 (22.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 34
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 155
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 31
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 14
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 37
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 31
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 14
  • 90 or more minutes: 35
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Spencer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,258 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled: 218 (13.5%)
  • Walked: 21 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 102 (6.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 28.6%Males
  • 2.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Spencer, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Spencer, West Virginia
  • 252010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Spencer, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 175 (23.2%)
  • German: 126 (16.7%)
  • English: 113 (15.0%)
  • Irish: 79 (10.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 43 (5.7%)
  • British: 13 (1.7%)
  • Welsh: 13 (1.7%)
  • Scottish: 12 (1.6%)
  • Belgian: 5 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 4 (0.5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Spencer:

50.0% (14)
West Virginia:

6.2% (1,798)

France
Spencer:

25.0% (7)
West Virginia:

0.6% (168)

Africa, n.e.c.
Spencer:

14.3% (4)
West Virginia:

0.2% (61)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,465
  • Other state: 534
  • Northeast: 130
  • Midwest: 148
  • South: 188
  • West: 62

82.9% of Spencer residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in West Virginia.


Spencer:

82.9%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 53
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 35
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 346
  • Less than 1 year of college: 37
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
  • Associate degree: 12
  • Bachelor's degree: 52
  • Master's degree: 9
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 44
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 41
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 317
  • Less than 1 year of college: 59
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
  • Associate degree: 75
  • Bachelor's degree: 47
  • Master's degree: 14
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Spencer marital status for males
Spencer marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 768
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 69
  • 3 or 4: 75
  • 5 to 9: 24
  • 10 to 19: 7
  • 20 to 49: 108
  • Mobile homes: 35
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 23 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Spencer
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spencer, WV
  • 83.0%Utility gas
  • 13.7%Electricity
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spencer, WV
  • 65.4%Utility gas
  • 28.7%Electricity
  • 4.9%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

6.1%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

12.8%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

17.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability