Spencer, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spencer	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$24,517	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$34,306	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,424	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,589	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,309	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,478	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spencer is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spencer is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spencer is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Spencer is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,868 $34,306 $68,612

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Spencer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	35.0%	35.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellettsville, IN	6,650	$59,829	8.1%
Stinesville, IN	323	$51,250	7.4%
Gosport, IN	1,052	$48,188	12.9%
Paragon, IN	467	$41,944	24.2%
Bloomington, IN	84,691	$41,354	25.2%
Spencer, IN	2,224	$34,306	38.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Easton, CA	2,224	$75,259	36.0%
Ely, IA	2,224	$94,773	71.3%
Sumner, IA	2,224	$54,063	2.3%
Granby, MO	2,224	$34,113	38.3%
Wesson, MS	2,224	$44,205	20.1%
Spencer, IN	2,224	$34,306	38.0%

Source: The Spencer, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).