COMPARING TWO PLACES
Spencer vs Idaho Falls
PLACE A
Spencer, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Spencer is 95% smaller than Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls earns more, with a median household income $13,249 higher. Idaho Falls has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 2%).
SPENCERIDAHO FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population3,85771,785−95% vs Idaho Falls
Population density7172,702−1,985
Population growth1.7%14.1%−12.4 pts
Median age44.233.7+10.5
Male45.6%49.6%−4.0 pts
Female54.4%50.4%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born6.7%4.2%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%77.5%−48.4 pts
Black44.5%0.5%+44.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.2%16.7%−0.5 pts
Asian1.2%0.5%+0.6 pts
Other9.1%4.8%+4.2 pts
Median household income$59,861$73,110−$13,249
Per capita income$29,379$35,811−$6,432
Poverty rate15.1%11.5%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.440−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%31.7%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree9.5%9.6%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%4.2%+4.5 pts
Labor force participation61.8%65.4%−3.6 pts
Median home value$157,000$335,500−$178,500
Median gross rent$940$1,075−$135
Owner-occupied63.3%64.2%−0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%6.8%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households21.3%40.8%−19.6 pts
Average commute25.818.9+6.9
Worked from home16.1%9.5%+6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Uninsured7.8%8.7%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025