Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Spencer spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.36 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Spencer is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.58% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Spencer in 2022 was $35,805, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,220 for a family of four. However, Spencer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Spencer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spencer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spencer include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
