Iowa / Census place 1974280

Spencer

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Spencer city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,218
2025 estimate
Annual change
-2%
Population estimate
Density
1,025/sq mi
10.9 sq mi land area
Median age
41.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$59,667
Median home value
$184,800
Median gross rent
$805
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.8%
Typical commute
15.8 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SPENCER MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
57.4°F
Average low
36.3°F
Annual rainfall
26.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Spencer.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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