Spencer, TN Population

Overview

1,531

Total Population

48.3

Median age

54.41%

Female population %

83.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Spencer's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Spencer is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Spencer's population under 18 was 17.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Spencer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Spencer, 12.93% were under the age of 15, 13.85% aged 15 to 29, 48.47% aged 30 to 64, 23.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 135 more females than males in Spencer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.41% females and 45.59% males in Spencer, TN.
The Spencer, TN gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 95.

Spencer's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Spencer population: 94.45% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American and 5.09% are multiracial.
Spencer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,528 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Spencer is White with a population of 1,446 (94.45% of the total population).

Spencer's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,702 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Spencer's population decreased by 91 (5.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Spencer's population decreased by 149 (9.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Spencer's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,462.