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Spencer, North Carolina, in Rowan county, is 21 miles NE of Concord, North Carolina (center to center) and 39 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is part of the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 3,355 people people live in Spencer.
In Spencer, about 48% of adults are married.
Approximately 30% of Spencer is non-white. In Spencer you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Spencer had a median family income of $43,702.
The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Spencer.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Spencer, about 65% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places.
In Spencer, 93% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Spencer is the public transportation system.
Comparing Spencer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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