Spencer, IA Profile

Spencer, IA, population 11,117, is located in Iowa's Clay county, about 83.2 miles from Sioux Falls and 132.3 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's Spencer's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Spencer has declined by about 2%.

Spencer's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Spencer tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	37.10
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,317	N/A
2001	11,307	-0.09%
2002	11,192	-1.02%
2003	11,124	-0.61%
2004	11,125	0.01%
2005	11,117	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,970

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	27
2002	18
2003	9
2004	0
2005	0
2006	9
2007	9
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2006	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	3	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	0	2	0	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,707
2002	3,126
2003	3,706
2004	2,851
2005	2,944
2006	3,087
2007	3,350
2008	3,506

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	53	55	98	55	58	72	64	135
Larceny, Theft	238	288	297	248	258	258	295	247
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	12	21	18	11	15	10	2
Arson	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	2

Location

Elevation	1,321 feet above sea level
Land Area	10 Square Miles