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Spencer, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $317,035 (it was $121,600 in 2000)
Spencer:

$317,035
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $272,901 - $395,009

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $322,124
Here:

$322,124
State:

$651,570

In 2-unit structures: $315,530
Here:

$315,530
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $401,410
Here:

$401,410
State:

$601,912

Total population: 5,700 (All urban)

Houses: 3,080 (2,674 occupied: 1,142 owner occupied, 1,562 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

58%
State:

38%

Housing density: 1,448 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $182,682.

Median contract rent in 2022: $879 (lower quartile is $696, upper quartile is $1,159)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $981


Median gross rent in Spencer, MA in 2022: $1,070

Housing units in Spencer with a mortgage: 618 (52 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $87,849

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $73,623

Median monthly housing costs: $1,153

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Spencer, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1944

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,663
  • Male householders: 1,353 (576 living alone), Female householders: 1,302 (515 living alone)
  • 1,045 spouses (1,019 opposite-sex spouses), 275 unmarried partners, (275 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,403 children (1,311 natural, 0 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 0 foster children, 69 other relatives, 123 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 11

Size of family households: 692 2-persons, 283 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,128 1-person, 190 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

384 married couples with children.
310 single-parent households (132 men, 178 women).

94.0% of residents of Spencer speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 217 (3.8%)
(48.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 931 bedroom
  • 3062 bedrooms
  • 5733 bedrooms
  • 1704 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • 99no bedroom
  • 5241 bedroom
  • 6262 bedrooms
  • 3133 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 37no vehicle
  • 2331 vehicle
  • 6652 vehicles
  • 533 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 365+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Spencer in renter-occupied apartments
  • 314no vehicle
  • 8031 vehicle
  • 3822 vehicles
  • 633 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 323 rooms
  • 714 rooms
  • 1775 rooms
  • 2896 rooms
  • 3327 rooms
  • 268 rooms
  • 2179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • 991 room
  • 2092 rooms
  • 2273 rooms
  • 5284 rooms
  • 3355 rooms
  • 1466 rooms
  • 187 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Spencer, MA
  • Spencer, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Spencer, MA in 2022
  • 96Less than $10,000
  • 483$10,000 to $19,999
  • 179$20,000 to $29,999
  • 115$30,000 to $39,999
  • 439$40,000 to $49,999
  • 128$50,000 to $59,999
  • 372$60,000 to $74,999
  • 302$75,000 to $99,999
  • 160$100,000 to $124,999
  • 258$125,000 to $149,999
  • 29$150,000 to $199,999
  • 182$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Spencer, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Spencer, MA in 2022
  • 22$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$50,000 to $59,999
  • 15$100,000 to $124,999
  • 42$150,000 to $174,999
  • 8$175,000 to $199,999
  • 93$200,000 to $249,999
  • 219$250,000 to $299,999
  • 442$300,000 to $399,999
  • 66$400,000 to $499,999
  • 28$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Spencer, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Spencer, MA in 2022
  • 180$350 to $399
  • 96$400 to $449
  • 27$500 to $549
  • 7$550 to $599
  • 41$600 to $649
  • 178$650 to $699
  • 36$700 to $749
  • 200$800 to $899
  • 155$900 to $999
  • 315$1,000 to $1,249
  • 107$1,250 to $1,499
  • 91$1,500 to $1,999
  • 129No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.1%
Number of people working at home: 283 (10.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 138
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 138
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 265
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 229
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 109
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 633
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 159
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 152
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 394
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 188
  • 90 or more minutes: 82
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Spencer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 986 (71.1%)
  • Carpooled: 73 (5.3%)
  • Taxi: 55 (4.0%)
  • Walked: 5 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 283 (20.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.8%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 34.9%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Spencer, Massachusetts
  • 742010 or later
  • 1382000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 241980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 65Before 1970
Ancestries in Spencer, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 831 (29.3%)
  • Irish: 363 (12.8%)
  • French: 258 (9.1%)
  • French Canadian: 195 (6.9%)
  • English: 168 (5.9%)
  • Italian: 89 (3.1%)
  • Brazilian: 64 (2.3%)
  • Polish: 63 (2.2%)
  • Dutch: 58 (2.0%)
  • Swedish: 32 (1.1%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 12 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Brazil
Spencer:

30.5% (65)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Dominican Republic
Spencer:

21.1% (45)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Africa, n.e.c.
Spencer:

15.5% (33)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (3,864)

India
Spencer:

11.3% (24)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Syria
Spencer:

8.9% (19)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,918)

Canada
Spencer:

4.7% (10)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

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

  • This state: 4,866
  • Other state: 450
  • Northeast: 225
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 185
  • West: 45

85.7% of Spencer residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 1.0% lived in Massachusetts.


Spencer:

85.7%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 31
  • 11th grade: 95
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 35
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,234
  • Less than 1 year of college: 111
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
  • Associate degree: 164
  • Bachelor's degree: 190
  • Master's degree: 53
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 29
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 96
  • 9th grade: 19
  • 10th grade: 76
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 36
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 893
  • Less than 1 year of college: 186
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 344
  • Associate degree: 152
  • Bachelor's degree: 203
  • Master's degree: 77
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Females
Spencer marital status for males
Spencer marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,028
  • One, attached: 12
  • Two: 698
  • 3 or 4: 695
  • 5 to 9: 466
  • 10 to 19: 146
  • 20 to 49: 33
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 22 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Spencer
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spencer, MA
  • 44.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 33.9%Utility gas
  • 17.9%Electricity
  • 2.9%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spencer, MA
  • 65.2%Electricity
  • 24.2%Utility gas
  • 10.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Here:

11.4%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 267
Here:

59.3%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability