East Spencer, NC Demographics

The total population of East Spencer is estimated to be 1,216 with 557 males (45.81%) and 659 females (54.19%). There are 102 more females than males in East Spencer.
The median household income in East Spencer was $43,550 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,474(6.02%) from $41,076 in 2020. This income is 58.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Spencer sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $43,954. Overall, the median household income for the town of East Spencer stands at $43,550.
In East Spencer, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,769 for males and $16,992 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $32,324 for males and $26,974 for females.
In East Spencer, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $43,698, while White households have a median household income of $15,538.
In 2022, the population of East Spencer was 1,590, a 0.82% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Spencer's population was 1,577, an increase of 0.45% compared to a population of 1,570 in 2020.
The median age in East Spencer, NC is 54.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.99% were under the age of 15, 7.96% aged 15 to 29, 49.56% aged 30 to 64, 29.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Spencer population: 12.39% are White, 81.17% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.86% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.