Spencer is a tiny village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 691 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spencer is the 628th largest community in Ohio. Spencer has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages. Spencer real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Spencer house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.When you are in Spencer, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.33% of Spencer’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Spencer is a village of managers, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Spencer who work in management occupations (12.18%), office and administrative support (10.70%), and business and financial occupations (7.38%). Overall, Spencer’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One downside of living in Spencer is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Spencer, the average commute to work is 33.78 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small village, Spencer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Spencer with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.85% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Spencer in 2022 was $27,837, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,348 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, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
