Spencer city, IA

Clay County, IA

2022 population: 11,351 ( 118 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.9 square miles
Population density: 1036.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,337	91.07%	2.2%
Black:	67	0.59%	13.6%
Indian:	20	0.18%	35.5%
Asian:	49	0.43%	36.4%
2+ races:	298	2.63%	192.2%
Hispanic:	541	4.77%	38.7%

Total non-White:	1,014	8.93%	53.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-236	-2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	354	3.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
11,233
10,573	94.12%
59	0.53%
31	0.28%
77	0.69%
102	0.91%
390	3.47%
660	5.88%

2000
11,420
10,997	96.30%
25	0.22%
0	0.00%
165	1.44%
41	0.36%
161	1.41%
423	3.70%

1990
11,066
10,970	99.13%
0	0.00%
58	0.52%
13	0.12%
n/a
25	0.23%
96	0.87%

1980
11,726
11,519	98.23%
0	0.00%
40	0.34%
129	1.10%
n/a
38	0.32%
207	1.77%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-424	-3.7
237	2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

27	0.2
327	3.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-549	-4.7
-111	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Spencer city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.4
2,595	22.9%
8,756	77.1%
2,457	21.6%

5,162
2.14

2,779	53.8%
2,043	73.5%
475	17.1%
2,383	46.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
2,578	23.0%
8,655	77.0%
2,212	19.7%

5,018
2.19

3,009	60.0%
2,358	78.4%
364	12.1%
2,009	40.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.8
2,750	24.1%
8,670	75.9%
2,216	19.4%

4,883
2.28

3,120	63.9%
2,518	80.7%
294	9.4%
1,763	36.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
2,987	27.0%
8,079	73.0%
1,898	17.2%

4,538
2.38

2,944	64.9%
2,579	87.6%
253	8.6%
1,594	35.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
3,279	28.0%
8,447	72.0%
1,697	14.5%

4,513
2.55

3,106	68.8%
2,744	88.3%
244	7.9%
1,407	31.2%

2022 Housing Data for Spencer city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	154	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	238	4.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	324	6.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	379	7.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	164	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	353	6.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	251	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	175	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	320	6.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	316	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	494	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	716	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	483	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	296	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	334	6.5%
$200,000 or more	165	3.2%

Median Household Income	57,175
Per Capita Income	35,805

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	214	4.1%
Public Assistance	359	7.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	810	15.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,193	83.1%
Unemployed	182	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	5,375	86.1%
Not in Labor Force	871	13.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,176	2,021	51.8%
Non-Profit	65	270	19.4%
Self-Employed	382	184	67.5%

Local Government	201	185	52.1%
State Government	111	168	39.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	2,558	2,205	53.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	377	623	37.7%
Total	2,935	2,828	50.9%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	788	13.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,538	26.7%
Professional, Technical	1,161	20.1%
Service Occupations	923	16.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	74	1.3%
All others	1,353	23.5%

White Collar		60.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	843	14.6%
Retail trade	823	14.3%
Manufacturing	668	11.6%
Educational services	580	10.1%
Accommodation and food services	457	7.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	372	6.5%
Finance and insurance	347	6.0%
Construction	327	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	233	4.0%
Other services	213	3.7%
Public administration	162	2.8%
Wholesale trade	146	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	131	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	130	2.3%
Information	105	1.8%
Utilities	82	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	74	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	70	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	469	4.13%
Puerto Rican	66	0.58%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	4	0.04%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	4	0.04%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.02%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	41	0.36%
Laotian	8	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	10,668	98.5%
Spanish	106	1.0%
Other	19	0.2%
German, other Germanic	18	0.2%
Other Asian	16	0.1%
Other Indo-European	3	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	4,791	42.2%
Norwegian	1,402	12.4%
Irish	1,291	11.4%
English	707	6.2%
American	490	4.3%
Swedish	470	4.1%
Dutch	467	4.1%
Danish	431	3.8%
French	250	2.2%
Italian	228	2.0%
Scottish	83	0.7%
Czech	64	0.6%
Polish	52	0.5%
Scandinavian	51	0.4%
Swiss	45	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	11,277	99.3%
Not a citizen	74	0.7%

Native	11,228	98.9%
Foreign-born	123	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.2%	292	3.7%	2,503	32.0%	2,864	36.6%	1,473	18.8%	687	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.2%
9-12 Years	292	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,503	32.0%
Some College	2,864	36.6%
Bach. Degree	1,473	18.8%
Grad Degree	687	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +165	D +195	D + 6.9%
D +360
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,791	64.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,965	33.4%	120	2.0%	5,876	11	18	0.35%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	3,626	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,605	28.8%	335	6.0%	5,566	14	19	0.36%

2020 President, Spencer city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,965

33.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,791

64.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,876

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Spencer city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,605

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

3,626

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

193

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

115

2.1%

TOTAL

5,566

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spencer city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	67%	Joni Ernst* (R)	3,556	61.2%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,056	35.4%	194 [+]	3.3%	5,806	10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 132 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 54 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2018	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,720	60.4%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,700	37.7%	86 [+]	1.9%	4,506	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 60 (1.3%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 25 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	63%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,936	71.8%	Patty Judge (D)	1,354	24.7%	191 [+]	3.5%	5,481	12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 141 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 50 (0.9%);
2014	S2	45%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,412	61.5%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,337	34.1%	176 [+]	4.5%	3,925	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 120 (3.1%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 19 (0.5%); Bob Quast (I) 19 (0.5%); Ruth Smith (I) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,797	70.7%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,046	26.4%	112 [+]	2.8%	3,955	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 44 (1.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 37 (0.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 27 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	5,633
Median Value	$156,000

Occupied	5,162	91.6%
Vacant	471	8.4%

Owned	3,553	68.8%
Rented	1,609	31.2%
Median Rent	$737

Single-Family Units	3,955	70.2%
Detached	3,865	68.6%
Attached	90	1.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	973	17.3%
Mobile Homes	78	1.4%

Spencer city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Spencer city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Spencer city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spencer city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Spencer city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spencer city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Spencer city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spencer city, IA