CDP in Worcester County, Massachusetts · 2.1 sq mi · 2,597 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Spencer. The typical household earns $59,931, and the median resident is 53.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,810 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.77%
Men 47.8 · Women 56.8
2011–2026
5,478
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
5,478
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,478 | -14 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,492 | -28 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 5,520 | -117 | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 5,637 | -106 | 1.85% |
| 2021 | 5,743 | -67 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 5,810 | +18 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 5,792 | +87 | 1.52% |
| 2018 | 5,705 | -116 | 1.99% |
| 2017 | 5,821 | +31 | 0.54% |
| 2016 | 5,790 | +212 | 3.80% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 32% | 39% |
| Never married | 36% | 49% | 21% |
| Divorced | 19% | 10% | 30% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau