Spencer is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,539 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spencer is the 253rd largest community in Tennessee.When you are in Spencer, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.77% of Spencer’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Spencer is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Spencer who work in healthcare suport services (10.82%), maintenance occupations (8.49%), and food service (6.49%). Spencer’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Spencer is worth considering. Spencer is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Spencer, just 8.88% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Spencer in 2022 was $24,206, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,824 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 Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Asian languages.
