| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 19,490 | 69 | 0.4% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 20,111 | 72 | 0.3% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 20,362 | 74 | 0.3% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 4.6% | 63 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -230 | 76 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 6 | 60 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 41 | 65 | 0.1% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,171 | 72 | 5.8% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 3,577 | 71 | 17.6% | 18.1% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,668 | 70 | 8.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,166 | 75 | 25.4% | 27.4% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 5,818 | 69 | 28.6% | 25.6% | | Older (65 plus) | 2,934 | 73 | 14.4% | 12.5% | | Median Age | 40.5 |   |   | Median Age = 36.5 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 48 | 73 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 53 | 74 | 0.3% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 170 | 57 | 0.8% | 9.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 2 | 74 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 19,948 | 71 | 98.1% | 88.1% | | Two or More Race Groups | 113 | 77 | 0.6% | 1.1% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 19,904 | 71 | 97.9% | 95.0% | | Hispanic or Latino | 430 | 58 | 2.1% | 5.0% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 7,569 | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 2,217 | 67 | 29.3% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 2,706 | 72 | 35.8% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 460 | 80 | 6.1% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 1,577 | 77 | 20.8% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2007 (estimate) | 9,074 | 73 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 8,333 | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 6,299 $85,100 | 71 49 | 75.6% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,270 $423 | 79 70 | 15.2% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 3,732 | 68 | 0.3% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 3,732 | 68 | 0.4% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 271 | 58 | 0.4% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 225 | 58 | 0.4% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 152 | 52 | 0.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 44 | 62 | 0.4% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 29 | 48 | 0.7% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 13,491 | 72 | 0.3% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 81.2% | 40 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 13% | 43 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $30,113 | 36 | 90.7% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $52,269 | 16 | 110.2% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 9.2% | 71 | 74.8% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 11.9% | 77 | 69.6% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 72 | 63 | 0.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 1,472 | 78 | 0.2% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,043 | 76 | 0.2% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 233 | 71 | 0.3% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 29 | 70 | 0.3% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 170 | 78 | 0.3% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 10,421 | 71 | 0.3% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 9,888 | 69 | 0.3% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 533 | 77 | 0.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.1 | 72 | 86.4% | 5.9 | | May 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.3 | 67 | 89.4% | 10.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 10,443 | 100.0% | $357,186 | 100.0% | $34,203 | | Wage and Salary | 7,861 | 75.3% | $246,875 | 69.1% | $31,405 | | Farm Proprietors | 668 | 6.4% | $9,827 | 2.8% | $14,711 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,914 | 18.3% | $39,363 | 11.0% | $20,566 | | Farm | 789 | 7.6% | $12,851 | 3.6% | $16,288 | | Nonfarm | 9,654 | 92.4% | $344,335 | 96.4% | $35,668 | | Private | 8,502 | 81.4% | $300,371 | 84.1% | $35,329 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Construction | 534 | 5.1% | $14,807 | 4.1% | $27,728 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 122 | 1.2% | $6,240 | 1.7% | $51,148 | | Manufacturing | 1,401 | 13.4% | $90,697 | 25.4% | $64,737 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 763 | 7.3% | $13,850 | 3.9% | $18,152 | | Trans., Warehousing | 483 | 4.6% | $20,803 | 5.8% | $43,070 | | Wholesale Trade | 564 | 5.4% | $25,331 | 7.1% | $44,913 | | Other Private (not above) | 2,279* | 21.8%* | $82,208* | 23.0%* | $36,072* | | Government | 1,152 | 11.0% | $43,964 | 12.3% | $38,163 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $5,821 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 49 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $5,821 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Spencer FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Spencer TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 2,428 | 20.5% | All Areas | 5,324 | 36.1% | | Perry County | 674 | 5.7% | Dubois County | 1,592 | 10.8% | | Dubois County | 517 | 4.4% | Vanderburgh County | 1,084 | 7.3% | | Warrick County | 504 | 4.3% | Warrick County | 783 | 5.3% | | Kentucky | 349 | 2.9% | Kentucky | 673 | 4.6% | | Vanderburgh County | 111 | 0.9% | Perry County | 619 | 4.2% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |