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| Spencer |
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| Population 2000: | 3,355 |
| Population 2002: | 3,340 |
| Elevation: | 751 feet |
| Foreign born: | 5.7% (5.5% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 2.7 square miles |
| County: | Rowan |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (23.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Retail trade (11.8%), Construction (10.2%). |
| Population growth: | -15 (-0.45%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 67.6% |
| Black: | 23.6% |
| Hispanic: | 6.8% |
| Other race: | 3.6% |
| Two or more races: | 1.6% |
| American Indian: | 0.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.0% |
| Never married: | 23.2% |
| Widowed: | 10.9% |
| Divorced: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 2.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $80,700 |
| Household income: | $36,687 |
| Resident age: | 37.8 years |
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| Spencer Compared to North Carolina State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 73.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.7% |
| Unemployed: | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 1.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 307.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 109 (3143.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 40 (1153.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 12 (346.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 6 (173.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 2 (57.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (28.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 15.6% |
| German: | 12.9% |
| English: | 6.9% |
| Irish: | 5.7% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 3.0% |
| Scottish: | 2.6% |