Moving to Spencer, Iowa

About Spencer, Iowa
Spencer

Spencer is a city in the state of Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Clay County. It is located at the confluence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan rivers. The population was 11,325 in the 2020 census, an increase from 11,317 in 2000. Spencer hosts the Clay County Fair, held annually in September and averaging more than 300,000 visitors.

The town's late library cat, Dewey Readmore Books, became known throughout the world before his death in 2006. He was immortalized in the book Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron, director of the library, and Bret Witter.

Gender
Gender Spencer Iowa Country
Female 52.5% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 47.5% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Spencer Iowa Country
Less than $10,000 6.4% 5.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.3% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.9% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.8% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.8% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.5% 14.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11% 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.2% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Spencer Iowa Country
< 9th Grade 0% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 31% 27.0%
Other College 27% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Spencer Iowa Country
White 91.9% 85% 60.1%
African American 0.1% 3.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 1% 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.1% 6.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity