Living in Spencer Community School District Area

Living Summary

5,608

households

12,194

Total Population

$131,800

Average House Value

$698

Average Housing Rent

$46,723

Average Household Income

96.57%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,054

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

80%

Percent Proficient - Math

78%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,608 households are located in Spencer Community School District area. Among them, 1,572 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.79 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,137 and 2,751 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (249) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (492) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Spencer Community School District, Iowa
Household	5,608
Population	12,194
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,572 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,137
Total Students	2,751
Pre-Kindergarten	355
Kindergarten	215
Grade 1-8	1,241
Grade 9-12	607
College/Graduate School	333
Veterans	9,648
Non-citizen	249
Non-English Home Language	492
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,920 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,252 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,252 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,966 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Spencer Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,808	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,539	78.15%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	620	10.67%
Public transportation	65	1.12%
Walked	170	2.93%
Other method	56	0.96%
Worked from home	358	6.16%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,966	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,856	31.11%
Service	891	14.93%
Sales and office	1,388	23.27%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	570	9.55%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,261	21.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,966	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	200	3.35%
Construction	396	6.64%
Manufacturing	679	11.38%
Wholesale trade	330	5.53%
Retail trade	827	13.86%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	464	7.78%
Information	122	2.04%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	404	6.77%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	412	6.91%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,343	22.51%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	305	5.11%
Other services, except public administration	307	5.15%
Public administration	177	2.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,966	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,872	81.66%
Government workers	689	11.55%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	393	6.59%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,564 for the 5,608 households in Spencer Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $32,403. 11,865 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.57%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,608	-
Less than $10,000	264	4.71%
$10,000 - $14,999	381	6.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	798	14.23%
$25,000 - $34,999	626	11.16%
$35,000 - $49,999	857	15.28%
$50,000 - $74,999	953	16.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	688	12.27%
$100,000 - $149,999	765	13.64%
$150,000 - $199,999	205	3.66%
More than $200,000	71	1.27%
Median Household Income	$46,723	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,564	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,410	-
Less than $10,000	70	2.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	131	3.84%
$15,000 - $24,999	243	7.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	295	8.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	621	18.21%
$50,000 - $74,999	614	18.01%
$75,000 - $99,999	512	15.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	705	20.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	148	4.34%
More than $200,000	71	2.08%

Median Family Income	$64,696	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,842	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,403	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,125	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,125	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,286	-
With health insurance coverage	11,865	96.57%
Public coverage	4,884	39.75%
Private health insurance	8,805	71.67%
Without health insurance coverage	421	3.43%

Housing

There are 6,327 housing units in Spencer Community School District area, Iowa with 5,608 units (88.64%) occupied. 3,630 houses (64.73%) are occupied by owner and 1,978 houses (35.27%) are rented. The average housing value is $131,800 and the average rental cost is $698. 63 houses (1.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,898 houses (30.00%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,327	-
Occupied	5,608	88.64%
Owner Occupied	3,630	64.73%
Renter Occupied	1,978	35.27%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,610	72.86%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	123	1.94%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,500	23.71%
Mobile Homes	94	1.49%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,327	-
Built 2014 or later	63	1.00%
Built 2010 - 2013	176	2.78%
Built 2000 - 2009	384	6.07%
Built 1990 - 1999	466	7.37%
Built 1980 - 1989	666	10.53%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,014	16.03%
Built 1960 - 1969	784	12.39%
Built 1950 - 1959	876	13.85%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,898	30.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,327	-
1 room	51	0.81%
2 rooms	103	1.63%
3 rooms	495	7.82%
4 rooms	1,297	20.50%
5 rooms	1,289	20.37%
6 rooms	660	10.43%
7 rooms	1,002	15.84%
8 rooms	527	8.33%
9 rooms or more	903	14.27%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,327	-
no bedroom	74	1.17%
1 bedroom	557	8.80%
2 bedrooms	2,075	32.80%
3 bedrooms	2,384	37.68%
4 bedrooms	883	13.96%
5 bedrooms or more	354	5.60%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,630	-
Less than $50,000	144	3.97%
$50,000 - $99,999	933	25.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,051	28.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	750	20.66%
$200,000 - $299,999	473	13.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	271	7.47%
$500,000 - $999,999	4	0.11%
$1,000,000 or more	4	0.11%
Median House Value	$131,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,930	-
Less than $500	399	20.67%
$500 - $999	1,223	63.37%
$1,000 - $1,499	276	14.30%
$1,500 - $1,999	14	0.73%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	18	0.93%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$698	-

Demographic

A total of 12,522 people lives in Spencer Community School District area, Iowa with 6,080 male and 6,442 female. The males to female ratio is 48.55 to 51.45. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,522	-
Male	6,080	48.55%
Female	6,442	51.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,522	-
Under 5 years	863	6.89%
5 - 9 years	869	6.94%
10 - 14 years	760	6.07%
15 - 19 years	612	4.89%
20 - 24 years	580	4.63%
25 - 34 years	1,377	11.00%
35 - 44 years	1,413	11.28%
45 - 54 years	1,524	12.17%
55 - 59 years	863	6.89%
60 - 64 years	989	7.90%
65 - 74 years	1,342	10.72%
75 - 84 years	784	6.26%
85 years and older	546	4.36%
Median Age	43.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,522	-
One Race	12,166	97.16%
White	11,859	94.71%
Black or African American	106	0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	98	0.78%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	103	0.82%

Two or more races	356	2.84%
White and Black or African American	226	1.80%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	53	0.42%
White and Asian	41	0.33%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%