CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Spencer

New York · 815 residents · 1.04 sq mi

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With 815 people, Spencer is a city in New York. That trails the New York median by roughly 30%. Median home value sits at $54,100. The average commute runs 31 minutes. The median household earns $23,125, about 23% below the national median. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

815

+11%vs 2000

vs 731 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024932

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.3%(92)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(48)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(66)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(108)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.2%(148)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(73)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(54)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,125

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,955 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,245

−29%vs 2000

vs $15,925 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,100

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$366

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $473 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.8% in 2000

35.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(713)

Black0.7%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(789)

Black2.6%(21)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(13)

Puerto Rican0.8%(7)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(3)

Ancestry

English16.5%(154)

American16.1%(150)

German11.6%(108)

Polish6.3%(59)

Dutch5.9%(55)

Italian5.5%(51)

Irish5.4%(50)

Finnish4.2%(39)

French3.1%(29)

Norwegian1.4%(13)

Russian0.9%(8)

British0.5%(5)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.5%(5)

West Indian0.5%(5)

Haitian0.5%(5)

Scottish0.4%(4)

Austrian0.3%(3)

French Canadian0.3%(3)

Portuguese0.3%(3)

Czech0.2%(2)

Hungarian0.2%(2)

Slovak0.2%(2)

Welsh0.2%(2)

Danish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.8%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.8%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.7 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 21.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.2%(97)

Married54.2%(163)

Widowed4.3%(13)

Divorced9.3%(28)

Women 15+

Never married42.4%(171)

Married35.5%(143)

Widowed8.7%(35)

Divorced13.4%(54)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−17.4 ptssince 2013

from 18.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.7%

−24.3 ptssince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.7%

+25.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.0%

−23.1 ptssince 2020

from 78.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.7%

+22.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.9%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.9%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.7%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 42 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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