COMPARING TWO PLACES
Spencer vs Bloomington
PLACE A
Spencer, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Bloomington, Illinois
Spencer is 95% smaller than Bloomington. Bloomington earns more, with a median household income $17,523 higher.
SPENCERBLOOMINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,85778,804−95% vs Bloomington
Population density7172,907−2,190
Population growth1.7%2.7%−1.0 pts
Median age44.236.2+8.0
Male45.6%48.7%−3.1 pts
Female54.4%51.3%+3.1 pts
Foreign-born6.7%10.3%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%69.4%−40.4 pts
Black44.5%10.2%+34.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.2%7.3%+8.9 pts
Asian1.2%8.3%−7.1 pts
Other9.1%4.8%+4.3 pts
Median household income$59,861$77,384−$17,523
Per capita income$29,379$45,655−$16,276
Poverty rate15.1%11.0%+4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%48.7%−22.8 pts
Graduate degree9.5%16.9%−7.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%2.7%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation61.8%66.9%−5.1 pts
Median home value$157,000$203,300−$46,300
Median gross rent$940$1,050−$110
Owner-occupied63.3%61.9%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%6.1%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households21.3%34.8%−13.5 pts
Average commute25.816.8+9.1
Worked from home16.1%20.7%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured7.8%5.3%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025