The overall crime rate in Spencer is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
One downside of living in Spencer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.78 minutes every day commuting to work.
Spencer is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Spencer with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.64% of adults in Spencer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Spencer in 2018 was $27,227, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,908 for a family of four. However, Spencer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Spencer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spencer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spencer include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
