Spencer, OK

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Spencer, Oklahoma

Spencer, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma county, is 5 miles N of Midwest City, Oklahoma (center to center) and 8 miles NE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The city is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 3,746 people people live in Spencer.

The People and Families of Spencer

In Spencer, about 50% of adults are married.

Approximately 60% 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 $37,470.

Spencer Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Spencer, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Spencer, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Spencer, OK

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles N of Midwest City, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	8 miles NE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Oklahoma
Metro Area	Oklahoma City
Standard Zip Codes	73084
Phone Area Codes	405
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.523
Longitude	-97.376

Station	OKLAHOMA CITY AP
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 47 F
Apr Temp	48 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	GUTHRIE 5 S
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 95 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	MEEKER 5 W
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,746	100%
Male	1,821	48.6%
Female	1,925	51.4%
Under 18	1,078	28.8%
18+	2,668	71.2%
65+	567	15.1%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,496	39.9%
African-American	1,941	51.8%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	106	2.8%
Other	19	0.5%
Mixed Race	169	4.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	87	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,840
Growth	94
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.5%
US/American	11%
German	4.9%
English	4.9%
Irish	4.2%
African	3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Dutch	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Swedish	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Spencer	3,746	$37,470
Choctaw	9,377	$55,437
Del City	22,128	$36,515
Jones	2,517	$41,495
Midwest City	54,088	$40,604
Nicoma Park	2,415	$40,345
Oklahoma City	506,132	$42,689

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