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Spencer Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 17,372
Land Area (2000): 1,473.411 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 9.394 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	21,978	60.90%
Rural, Farm	4,032	11.17%
Rural, Non-farm	10,078	27.93%

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Spencer Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	9,017	8,802	216	2.39%	24
1991	8,887	8,591	296	3.33%	33
1992	9,056	8,781	275	3.04%	31
1993	9,315	9,038	277	2.97%	30
1994	9,668	9,370	298	3.08%	31
1995	9,821	9,528	294	2.99%	30
1996	10,256	9,997	259	2.53%	25
1997	10,330	10,049	281	2.72%	27
1998	10,144	9,842	303	2.99%	30
1999	10,142	9,909	233	2.29%	23
2000	10,007	9,747	259	2.59%	26
2001	9,832	9,528	304	3.09%	31
2002	9,757	9,389	368	3.77%	38
2003	9,755	9,355	400	4.10%	41
2004	9,563	9,172	391	4.09%	41
2005	9,496	9,114	382	4.02%	40
2006	9,760	9,426	334	3.42%	34
2007	9,745	9,433	313	3.21%	32
2008	9,658	9,349	310	3.21%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	8,892	8,662	230	2.59%	26
Feb 1990	8,877	8,638	239	2.69%	27
Mar 1990	8,907	8,675	232	2.60%	26
Apr 1990	8,976	8,779	197	2.19%	22
May 1990	9,004	8,828	176	1.95%	20
Jun 1990	9,164	8,983	181	1.98%	20
Jul 1990	9,277	9,091	186	2.00%	20
Aug 1990	8,946	8,775	171	1.91%	19
Sep 1990	9,219	9,013	206	2.23%	22
Oct 1990	9,056	8,826	230	2.54%	25
Nov 1990	8,957	8,711	246	2.75%	27
Dec 1990	8,933	8,637	296	3.31%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	8,812	8,460	352	3.99%	40
Feb 1991	8,825	8,465	360	4.08%	41
Mar 1991	8,478	8,132	346	4.08%	41
Apr 1991	8,972	8,612	360	4.01%	40
May 1991	8,861	8,551	310	3.50%	35
Jun 1991	9,068	8,724	344	3.79%	38
Jul 1991	9,069	8,780	289	3.19%	32
Aug 1991	8,824	8,559	265	3.00%	30
Sep 1991	9,141	8,900	241	2.64%	26
Oct 1991	8,864	8,649	215	2.43%	24
Nov 1991	8,856	8,630	226	2.55%	26
Dec 1991	8,873	8,634	239	2.69%	27

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	8,887	8,578	309	3.48%	35
Feb 1992	8,816	8,498	318	3.61%	36
Mar 1992	8,851	8,557	294	3.32%	33
Apr 1992	8,950	8,711	239	2.67%	27
May 1992	8,917	8,692	225	2.52%	25
Jun 1992	9,207	8,955	252	2.74%	27
Jul 1992	9,250	9,050	200	2.16%	22
Aug 1992	9,151	8,842	309	3.38%	34
Sep 1992	9,410	9,104	306	3.25%	33
Oct 1992	9,114	8,825	289	3.17%	32
Nov 1992	9,067	8,800	267	2.94%	29
Dec 1992	9,053	8,758	295	3.26%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	8,998	8,610	388	4.31%	43
Feb 1993	8,959	8,630	329	3.67%	37
Mar 1993	9,042	8,725	317	3.51%	35
Apr 1993	9,086	8,827	259	2.85%	29
May 1993	9,183	8,934	249	2.71%	27
Jun 1993	9,475	9,196	279	2.94%	29
Jul 1993	9,523	9,307	216	2.27%	23
Aug 1993	9,386	9,137	249	2.65%	27
Sep 1993	9,695	9,448	247	2.55%	25
Oct 1993	9,490	9,249	241	2.54%	25
Nov 1993	9,480	9,228	252	2.66%	27
Dec 1993	9,459	9,162	297	3.14%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	9,445	9,051	394	4.17%	42
Feb 1994	9,450	9,075	375	3.97%	40
Mar 1994	9,391	9,040	351	3.74%	37
Apr 1994	9,556	9,268	288	3.01%	30
May 1994	9,681	9,454	227	2.34%	23
Jun 1994	9,911	9,639	272	2.74%	27
Jul 1994	9,808	9,567	241	2.46%	25
Aug 1994	9,596	9,313	283	2.95%	29
Sep 1994	10,040	9,767	273	2.72%	27
Oct 1994	9,689	9,436	253	2.61%	26
Nov 1994	9,787	9,500	287	2.93%	29
Dec 1994	9,664	9,331	333	3.45%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	9,667	9,309	358	3.70%	37
Feb 1995	9,586	9,225	361	3.77%	38
Mar 1995	9,633	9,285	348	3.61%	36
Apr 1995	9,723	9,397	326	3.35%	34
May 1995	9,736	9,495	241	2.48%	25
Jun 1995	10,059	9,788	271	2.69%	27
Jul 1995	10,005	9,723	282	2.82%	28
Aug 1995	9,800	9,516	284	2.90%	29
Sep 1995	10,125	9,835	290	2.86%	29
Oct 1995	9,917	9,677	240	2.42%	24
Nov 1995	9,820	9,567	253	2.58%	26
Dec 1995	9,786	9,516	270	2.76%	28

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	9,860	9,546	314	3.18%	32
Feb 1996	9,944	9,668	276	2.78%	28
Mar 1996	10,104	9,796	308	3.05%	30
Apr 1996	10,208	9,907	301	2.95%	29
May 1996	10,339	10,115	224	2.17%	22
Jun 1996	10,567	10,337	230	2.18%	22
Jul 1996	10,393	10,165	228	2.19%	22
Aug 1996	10,303	10,026	277	2.69%	27
Sep 1996	10,648	10,405	243	2.28%	23
Oct 1996	10,272	10,080	192	1.87%	19
Nov 1996	10,215	9,967	248	2.43%	24
Dec 1996	10,223	9,952	271	2.65%	27

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	10,231	9,916	315	3.08%	31
Feb 1997	10,240	9,989	251	2.45%	25
Mar 1997	10,352	10,060	292	2.82%	28
Apr 1997	10,257	10,018	239	2.33%	23
May 1997	10,307	10,090	217	2.11%	21
Jun 1997	10,366	10,112	254	2.45%	25
Jul 1997	10,335	10,123	212	2.05%	21
Aug 1997	10,321	10,040	281	2.72%	27
Sep 1997	10,667	10,376	291	2.73%	27
Oct 1997	10,399	10,045	354	3.40%	34
Nov 1997	10,197	9,874	323	3.17%	32
Dec 1997	10,287	9,944	343	3.33%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	10,184	9,773	411	4.04%	40
Feb 1998	10,132	9,762	370	3.65%	37
Mar 1998	10,127	9,771	356	3.52%	35
Apr 1998	10,153	9,828	325	3.20%	32
May 1998	10,102	9,830	272	2.69%	27
Jun 1998	10,345	10,039	306	2.96%	30
Jul 1998	10,123	9,875	248	2.45%	24
Aug 1998	9,952	9,681	271	2.72%	27
Sep 1998	10,431	10,177	254	2.44%	24
Oct 1998	10,092	9,855	237	2.35%	23
Nov 1998	10,023	9,744	279	2.78%	28
Dec 1998	10,069	9,763	306	3.04%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	9,948	9,627	321	3.23%	32
Feb 1999	9,936	9,622	314	3.16%	32
Mar 1999	9,953	9,679	274	2.75%	28
Apr 1999	10,037	9,801	236	2.35%	24
May 1999	10,000	9,827	173	1.73%	17
Jun 1999	10,094	9,812	282	2.79%	28
Jul 1999	10,396	10,155	241	2.32%	23
Aug 1999	10,179	9,948	231	2.27%	23
Sep 1999	10,481	10,327	154	1.47%	15
Oct 1999	10,248	10,122	126	1.23%	12
Nov 1999	10,196	10,023	173	1.70%	17
Dec 1999	10,230	9,963	267	2.61%	26

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	9,754	9,415	339	3.48%	35
Feb 2000	9,721	9,407	314	3.23%	32
Mar 2000	9,765	9,437	328	3.36%	34
Apr 2000	9,854	9,590	264	2.68%	27
May 2000	9,822	9,604	218	2.22%	22
Jun 2000	10,031	9,803	228	2.27%	23
Jul 2000	10,487	10,260	227	2.16%	22
Aug 2000	10,384	10,131	253	2.44%	24
Sep 2000	10,620	10,395	225	2.12%	21
Oct 2000	9,820	9,606	214	2.18%	22
Nov 2000	9,819	9,586	233	2.37%	24
Dec 2000	10,003	9,734	269	2.69%	27

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	9,821	9,473	348	3.54%	35
Feb 2001	9,799	9,482	317	3.24%	32
Mar 2001	9,765	9,435	330	3.38%	34
Apr 2001	9,843	9,575	268	2.72%	27
May 2001	9,793	9,568	225	2.30%	23
Jun 2001	10,004	9,720	284	2.84%	28
Jul 2001	9,910	9,642	268	2.70%	27
Aug 2001	9,776	9,461	315	3.22%	32
Sep 2001	9,997	9,696	301	3.01%	30
Oct 2001	9,805	9,515	290	2.96%	30
Nov 2001	9,703	9,384	319	3.29%	33
Dec 2001	9,766	9,388	378	3.87%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	9,690	9,240	450	4.64%	46
Feb 2002	9,606	9,193	413	4.30%	43
Mar 2002	9,595	9,187	408	4.25%	43
Apr 2002	9,773	9,419	354	3.62%	36
May 2002	9,758	9,447	311	3.19%	32
Jun 2002	10,035	9,669	366	3.65%	36
Jul 2002	9,967	9,642	325	3.26%	33
Aug 2002	9,747	9,411	336	3.45%	34
Sep 2002	10,075	9,734	341	3.38%	34
Oct 2002	9,692	9,367	325	3.35%	34
Nov 2002	9,552	9,182	370	3.87%	39
Dec 2002	9,593	9,179	414	4.32%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	9,703	9,207	496	5.11%	51
Feb 2003	9,629	9,173	456	4.74%	47
Mar 2003	9,576	9,131	445	4.65%	46
Apr 2003	9,729	9,310	419	4.31%	43
May 2003	9,750	9,405	345	3.54%	35
Jun 2003	10,152	9,722	430	4.24%	42
Jul 2003	9,915	9,537	378	3.81%	38
Aug 2003	9,770	9,427	343	3.51%	35
Sep 2003	9,954	9,573	381	3.83%	38
Oct 2003	9,692	9,326	366	3.78%	38
Nov 2003	9,625	9,271	354	3.68%	37
Dec 2003	9,566	9,174	392	4.10%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	9,562	9,064	498	5.21%	52
Feb 2004	9,509	9,061	448	4.71%	47
Mar 2004	9,551	9,108	443	4.64%	46
Apr 2004	9,603	9,223	380	3.96%	40
May 2004	9,569	9,214	355	3.71%	37
Jun 2004	9,833	9,441	392	3.99%	40
Jul 2004	9,702	9,334	368	3.79%	38
Aug 2004	9,526	9,170	356	3.74%	37
Sep 2004	9,762	9,417	345	3.53%	35
Oct 2004	9,432	9,097	335	3.55%	36
Nov 2004	9,376	9,014	362	3.86%	39
Dec 2004	9,330	8,917	413	4.43%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	9,400	8,907	493	5.24%	52
Feb 2005	9,309	8,827	482	5.18%	52
Mar 2005	9,277	8,819	458	4.94%	49
Apr 2005	9,389	9,005	384	4.09%	41
May 2005	9,392	9,006	386	4.11%	41
Jun 2005	9,652	9,273	379	3.93%	39
Jul 2005	9,694	9,374	320	3.30%	33
Aug 2005	9,605	9,297	308	3.21%	32
Sep 2005	9,752	9,405	347	3.56%	36
Oct 2005	9,500	9,188	312	3.28%	33
Nov 2005	9,519	9,163	356	3.74%	37
Dec 2005	9,460	9,101	359	3.79%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	9,526	9,032	494	5.19%	52
Feb 2006	9,668	9,228	440	4.55%	46
Mar 2006	9,644	9,239	405	4.20%	42
Apr 2006	9,664	9,339	325	3.36%	34
May 2006	9,658	9,379	279	2.89%	29
Jun 2006	9,861	9,534	327	3.32%	33
Jul 2006	9,906	9,601	305	3.08%	31
Aug 2006	9,786	9,501	285	2.91%	29
Sep 2006	10,150	9,880	270	2.66%	27
Oct 2006	9,766	9,511	255	2.61%	26
Nov 2006	9,737	9,435	302	3.10%	31
Dec 2006	9,753	9,432	321	3.29%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	9,747	9,297	450	4.62%	46
Feb 2007	9,654	9,286	368	3.81%	38
Mar 2007	9,682	9,352	330	3.41%	34
Apr 2007	9,696	9,395	301	3.10%	31
May 2007	9,745	9,480	265	2.72%	27
Jun 2007	10,033	9,726	307	3.06%	31
Jul 2007	9,830	9,553	277	2.82%	28
Aug 2007	9,742	9,451	291	2.99%	30
Sep 2007	10,027	9,747	280	2.79%	28
Oct 2007	9,659	9,398	261	2.70%	27
Nov 2007	9,619	9,347	272	2.83%	28
Dec 2007	9,507	9,158	349	3.67%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	9,532	9,162	370	3.88%	39
Feb 2008	9,504	9,158	346	3.64%	36
Mar 2008	9,563	9,234	329	3.44%	34
Apr 2008	9,650	9,365	285	2.95%	30
May 2008	9,692	9,416	276	2.85%	28
Jun 2008	9,688	9,383	305	3.15%	31
Jul 2008	9,770	9,484	286	2.93%	29
Aug 2008	9,709	9,397	312	3.21%	32
Sep 2008	9,818	9,540	278	2.83%	28
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Spencer Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	1,150	11.77%
2.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	840	8.59%
3.	Metal Manufactuing	462	4.73%
4.	Food Manufacturing	402	4.11%
5.	Educational Services	382	3.91%
6.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	352	3.60%
7.	Accommodation and Food Services	336	3.44%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	328	3.36%
9.	Machinery Manufacturing	322	3.29%
10.	Finance and Insurance	286	2.93%
11.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	272	2.78%
12.	Truck Transportation	270	2.76%
13.	Public Administration	250	2.56%
14.	Department and Other General Stores	236	2.41%
15.	Health Care	228	2.33%
16.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	214	2.19%
17.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	212	2.17%
18.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	210	2.15%
19.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	200	2.05%
20.	Furniture and Related Manufacturing	170	1.74%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	1,462	17.18%
2.	Educational Services	764	8.98%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	702	8.25%
4.	Department and Other General Stores	574	6.75%
5.	Social Assistance	362	4.25%
6.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	328	3.85%
7.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	322	3.78%
8.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	312	3.67%
9.	Finance and Insurance	302	3.55%
10.	Public Administration	250	2.94%
11.	Food and Beverage Stores	232	2.73%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	212	2.49%
13.	Machinery Manufacturing	178	2.09%
14.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	160	1.88%
15.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	154	1.81%
16.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	144	1.69%
17.	Furniture and Related Manufacturing	130	1.53%
18.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	124	1.46%
19.	Metal Manufactuing	102	1.20%
20.	Truck Transportation	94	1.10%

Spencer Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	808	8.27%
2.	Other Production Occupations	626	6.40%
3.	Farmers and Farm Managers	580	5.93%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	578	5.91%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	530	5.42%
6.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	526	5.38%
7.	Other Installation / Maintenance	496	5.07%
8.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	368	3.77%
9.	Vehicle Mechanics	324	3.31%
10.	Other Construction Trades	304	3.11%
11.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	302	3.09%
12.	Other Management Occupations	280	2.86%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	242	2.48%
14.	Printing Workers	222	2.27%
15.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	206	2.11%
16.	Carpenters	190	1.94%
17.	Top Executives	186	1.90%
18.	Agricultural Workers	158	1.62%
19.	Construction Laborers	156	1.60%
20.	Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales	122	1.25%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	504	5.92%
2.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	458	5.38%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	372	4.37%
4.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	348	4.09%
5.	Other Production Occupations	336	3.95%
6.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	312	3.67%
7.	Other Management Occupations	308	3.62%
8.	Registered Nurses	304	3.57%
9.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	300	3.53%
10.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	294	3.45%
11.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	288	3.38%
12.	Cashiers	266	3.13%
13.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	246	2.89%
14.	Child Care Workers	244	2.87%
15.	Waiters and Waitresses	244	2.87%
16.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	222	2.61%
17.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	214	2.51%
18.	Other Office and Admin Support	212	2.49%
19.	Accountants and Auditors	178	2.09%
20.	Health Technologists and Technicians	178	2.09%

Spencer Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	16,279	57.11%
15-35 hours	3,868	13.57%
1-14 hours	1,186	4.16%
No regular hours	7,174	25.17%

Spencer Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	462	2.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM	519	2.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	688	3.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM	1,322	7.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	2,183	12.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,287	12.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	3,594	20.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM	2,069	11.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	841	4.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	759	4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	260	1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	171	0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,193	6.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,390	7.84%

Spencer Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,940	10.94%
5-9	5,099	28.75%
10-14	4,157	23.44%
15-19	2,116	11.93%
20-24	1,608	9.07%
25-29	725	4.09%
30-34	1,112	6.27%
35-39	160	0.90%
40-44	122	0.69%
45-59	297	1.67%
60-89	203	1.14%
At least 90	199	1.12%

Spencer Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	104	0.59%	15,541	87.61%
30-44	0	0.00%	1,394	7.86%
45-59	0	0.00%	297	1.67%
At least 60	0	0.00%	402	2.27%

Spencer Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	70	0.37%
Car / truck / van, carpool	1,811	9.64%
Car / truck / van, solo	14,995	79.82%
Motorcycle	28	0.15%
Other	135	0.72%
Public transportation	104	0.55%
Walked	595	3.17%
Worked at home	1,049	5.58%

Spencer Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Spencer Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 14,548 (34,154 people)
: 9,750 (28,068 people)
: 5,214
: 20,752
Spencer Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	1,255	8.30%
$10,000-$14,999	1,299	8.60%
$15,000-$19,999	1,174	7.77%
$20,000-$24,999	1,232	8.15%
$25,000-$29,999	1,159	7.67%
$30,000-$34,999	1,199	7.93%
$35,000-$39,999	1,234	8.17%
$40,000-$44,999	1,183	7.83%
$45,000-$49,999	917	6.07%
$50,000-$59,999	1,280	8.47%
$60,000-$74,999	1,438	9.52%
$75,000-$99,999	863	5.71%
$100,000-$124,999	404	2.67%
$125,000-$149,999	157	1.04%
$150,000-$199,999	96	0.64%
$200,000 or more	222	1.47%

Spencer Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	2,166	29.84%
Family, 2 people	2,307	31.78%
Nonfamily, 2 people	262	3.61%
Family, 3 people	1,001	13.79%
Nonfamily, 3 people	34	0.47%
Family, 4 people	929	12.80%
Nonfamily, 4 people	15	0.21%
Family, 5 people	412	5.68%
Nonfamily, 5 people	7	0.10%
Family, 6 people	98	1.35%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	27	0.37%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Spencer Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	11,965	28.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	6,828	16.14%
Public Assistance	449	1.06%
Retirement	1,539	3.64%
Self Employment	3,031	7.16%
Social Security	4,537	10.72%
Supplemental Security	440	1.04%
Wage / Salary	11,334	26.79%
Other	2,191	5.18%

Spencer Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	5,026	58.77%
With children under 18	3,526	41.23%

Spencer Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,192	8.56%
Married	8,929	64.14%
Never Married	3,442	24.73%
Widowed	358	2.57%

Spencer Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,535	10.26%
Married	8,883	59.39%
Never Married	2,581	17.26%
Widowed	1,957	13.09%

Spencer Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Spencer Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Spencer Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,151	4.23%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	2,420	8.89%
High school diploma or equivalent	9,869	36.24%
Some college, no degree	7,200	26.44%
Associate degree	2,455	9.01%
Bachelors degree	3,445	12.65%
Graduate or professional degree	694	2.55%

Spencer Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	742	4.27%	124	0.71%	866	4.99%
Kindergarten	419	2.41%	98	0.56%	517	2.98%
Grades 1-4	1,920	11.05%	234	1.35%	2,154	12.40%
Grades 5-8	1,799	10.36%	100	0.58%	1,899	10.93%
Grades 9-12	2,159	12.43%	12	0.07%	2,171	12.50%
Undergrad college	849	4.89%	104	0.60%	953	5.49%
Graduate or professional school	39	0.22%	44	0.25%	83	0.48%
Total	7,927	45.63%	716	4.12%	8,643	49.75%

Spencer Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Spencer Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Spencer Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	44	45
2004	28	31

Spencer Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Spencer Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Spencer Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	32,465	91.80%
Below Poverty Level	2,899	8.20%

Spencer Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Spencer Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
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Spencer Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

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Spencer Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	2,222	12.79%
10-19 Years	2,482	14.29%
20-29 Years	1,925	11.08%
30-39 Years	2,249	12.95%
40-49 Years	2,825	16.26%
50-59 Years	1,830	10.53%
60-69 Years	1,452	8.36%
70-79 Years	1,425	8.20%
80-89 Years	791	4.55%
90+ Years	171	0.98%

Spencer Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	8,385	48.27%
Female	8,987	51.73%

Spencer Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	16,902	97.29%
Hispanic/Latino	196	1.13%
Asian	142	0.82%
Multiracial	79	0.45%
African-American	30	0.17%
Amerindian	16	0.09%
Pacific Islander	5	0.03%
Other Race	2	0.01%

Spencer Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	15,337	38.92%
2.	Irish	3,653	9.27%
3.	Norwegian	3,580	9.08%
4.	English	2,826	7.17%
5.	Dutch	2,529	6.42%
6.	Danish	2,374	6.02%
7.	Swedish	2,208	5.60%
8.	United States Or American	1,837	4.66%
9.	French Non-Basque	1,107	2.81%
10.	Italian	508	1.29%

Spencer Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	32,729	96.55%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	647	1.91%
3.	German	160	0.47%
4.	Laotian	114	0.34%
5.	French	68	0.20%
6.	Chinese	56	0.17%
7.	Scandinavian	29	0.09%
8.	Other West Germanic	28	0.08%
9.	Other Slavic	28	0.08%
10.	Japanese	14	0.04%

Spencer Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	35,450	98.23%
Naturalized immigrant	236	0.65%
Not a citizen	402	1.11%

Spencer Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Spencer Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

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Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

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