Spencer, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,685 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,685 (21 farm, 1,664 nonfarm))

Spencer, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 713 (660 occupied: 522 owner occupied, 138 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

Housing density: 104 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $36,589.

Median contract rent in 2007: $262 (lower quartile is $159, upper quartile is $354)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $221

Median gross rent in Spencer, TN in 2007: $392

Housing units in Spencer with a mortgage: 195 (13 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 186

Spencer,TN index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,612

In family households: 1,380 (360 male householders, 118 female householders)
375 spouses, 420 children (371 natural, 5 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 17 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 232 (70 male householders (63 living alone)), 130 female householders (109 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 78 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 210 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 172 1-person, 26 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

230 married couples with children.
97 single-parent households (8 men, 89 women).

98.7% of residents of Spencer speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spencer, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 73 5 rooms: 179 6 rooms: 140 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, Tennessee:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 27 5 rooms: 35 6 rooms: 15 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 178
1970 to 1979: 207
1960 to 1969: 121
1950 to 1959: 49
1940 to 1949: 35
1939 or earlier: 37

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 125 3 bedrooms: 368 4 bedrooms: 19 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 49 3 bedrooms: 54 4 bedrooms: 1 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 30 1 vehicle: 164 2 vehicles: 212 3 vehicles: 76 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 77 2 vehicles: 27 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Spencer, TN:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 87
$60,000 to $69,999: 42
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Spencer rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Spencer:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 52

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 3

Spencer, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.7%
Number of people working at home: 19 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 84
5 to 9 minutes: 173
10 to 14 minutes: 52
15 to 19 minutes: 32
20 to 24 minutes: 96
25 to 29 minutes: 42
30 to 34 minutes: 105
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 55
60 to 89 minutes: 14
90 or more minutes: 13

Spencer mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 582 (81%)
Carpooled: 104 (15%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 6 (1%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 19 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 139
$10,000 to $14,999: 83
$15,000 to $19,999: 58
$20,000 to $24,999: 52
$25,000 to $29,999: 49
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $44,999: 38
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 52
$60,000 to $74,999: 49
$75,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 362
Other groups: 118
Irish: 104
English: 95
German: 65
Scotch-Irish: 35
French (except Basque): 13
Scottish: 11
Dutch: 10
Subsaharan African:: 5
African: 5
Hungarian: 3
Polish: 3
Swedish: 3
Italian: 2
British: 2
Welsh: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Hungary (100%)

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

This state: 1364
Northeast: 15
Midwest: 167
South: 125
West: 13

64% of Spencer residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 81
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 182
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
Associate degree: 7
Bachelor's degree: 17
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 83
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 252
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
Associate degree: 4
Bachelor's degree: 28
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,247
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,221
Two or more races householders: $49,603

Spencer household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Spencer marital status for males

Spencer marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,948
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $91,419
Two or more races householders: $80,870

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 500
One, attached: 10
Two: 12
3 or 4: 23
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 131

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,391

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Spencer:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (37%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (66%) Utility gas (28%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	3.2%
Tennessee:	9.5%

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

Here:	8.7%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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