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Spencer, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Spencer is a Census city of 2,291 people across 1.25 square miles of land, in Roane County. Median household income is $37,639, 56.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Spencer
What Spencer is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.25 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,835
- County holding the largest share of its areaRoane County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Spencer
How many people live in Spencer
- Population2,291
- Median age43.8
- Population under 18447 plus or minus 147
- Share under 1819.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over538 plus or minus 136
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent
- Households897
- Family households483 plus or minus 109
- Share of households that are families53.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Spencer
Income and work in Spencer
- Median household income$37,639 plus or minus $15,428
- Per capita income$24,523 plus or minus $5,187
- Civilian labor force807 plus or minus 193
- Employed674 plus or minus 165
- Unemployed133 plus or minus 90
- Unemployment rate16.5 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Adults 25 and over1,585
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Spencer
Housing in Spencer
- Housing units1,060
- Occupied units897
- Vacant units163 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate15.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied510 plus or minus 112
- Renter occupied387 plus or minus 115
- Ownership rate56.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$738 plus or minus $154
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.5 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Single family units805
- Share single family75.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more221 plus or minus 96
- Share in buildings of two or more20.8 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes34 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Spencer
How Spencer gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute641 plus or minus 163
- Commuting under 15 minutes435 plus or minus 122
- Share commuting under 15 minutes67.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more186 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.0 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled13.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home4.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Spencer
Flood risk in Spencer
- NFIP communityCity of Spencer
- NFIP community number540185
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/02/12
The City of Spencer participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540185 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Roane County, not Spencer
Roane County context, not Spencer figures
- Establishments in Roane County215
- Covered employment, Roane County2,885
- Average annual pay, Roane County$46,194
- Housing units permitted, Roane County21
Every figure in this section is published for Roane County as a whole and is not a measurement of Spencer.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Spencer questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Spencer, West Virginia?
2,291, in 897 households. Spencer city covers 1.25 square miles of land, which is 1,835 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Spencer in?
Roane County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Spencer?
$37,639. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,800. Median gross rent is $738 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Spencer in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Spencer appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Spencer, city of, community 540185, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Spencer figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Roane County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Spencer.
Is zoning published for Spencer?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.