East Spencer, NC Housing Market & City Data

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1,551
Population Estimate
$81,231
Median Home Value
80.4%
Employment Rate
7.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

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HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.28
Family Dual Income34.5
Median Household Income$33,633
Median Individual Income$22,143
Home Ownership43.5%
Home Value$81,231
Median Rent$507
Rent Burden26.9%
Poverty30.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED25.3%
  • Highschool Education34.2%
  • Some College32.9%
  • Bachelors Degree6.1%
  • Graduate Degree1.6%
  • Total College or Above7.7%
  • Stem Degree23.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.0%
  • Female49.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married27.2%
  • Divorced20.1%
  • Never Married44.8%
  • Widowed7.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityEast Spencer
State IDNC
Population1,551

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.5%
19–2922.0%
30–399.6%
40–498.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.9%
60–6915.5%
70–797.7%
80+2.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.9%
Unemployment Rate19.6%
Disabled20.0%

ETHNICITY

White22.2%
Black69.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other8.5%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic14.3%
Limited English4.7%
Health Uninsured17.4%
Veteran9.3%

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