Spencer, NC

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Spencer, North Carolina

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.

The People and Families of 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.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spencer had a median family income of $43,702.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Spencer.

Spencer Housing

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.

Commuting

In Spencer, 93% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Spencer is the public transportation system.

High Points

Spencer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Spencer, NC

Comparing Spencer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles NE of Concord, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Rowan
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
Standard Zip Codes	28159
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.692
Longitude	-80.434

Station	SALISBURY
Distance	2.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	SALISBURY 9 WNW
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	ALBEMARLE
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,355	100%
Male	1,627	48.5%
Female	1,728	51.5%
Under 18	790	23.5%
18+	2,565	76.5%
65+	620	18.5%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	2,358	70.3%
African-American	792	23.6%
Asian	16	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.4%
Other	121	3.6%
Mixed Race	55	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	227	6.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,345
Growth	-10
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.2%
US/American	20.7%
German	16.1%
English	7%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Irish	2.9%
African	2.7%
Scottish	2.1%
Italian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Spencer	3,355	$43,702
Cooleemee	905	$37,875
East Spencer	1,755	$22,222
Faith	695	$47,969
Granite Quarry	2,175	$48,750
Rockwell	1,971	$47,935
Salisbury	26,462	$41,108

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