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East Spencer, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of East Spencer is 1,520, which is 13.39% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The East Spencer population density is 950.06 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in East Spencer is black, which represent 84.74% of the total population. The average East Spencer education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,520. #369

Population Growth Since 2000, #576

East Spencer, NC		-13.39%
North Carolina		21.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #242

East Spencer, NC	950.06 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	194 (12.76%, #722)
Black:	1,288 (84.74%, #11)
Hispanic:	104 (6.84%, #240)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.26%, #294)
One Race, Other:	20 (1.32%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	14 (0.92%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	61 (58.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	34 (32.69%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	9 (8.65%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,303 (85.72%) out of the total population of 1,520 reported first ancestry.

	East Spencer, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	12	0.79%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	7	0.46%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.53%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	13	0.86%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	80	5.26%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	4	0.26%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 631 (41.51%, see rank)

Females: 889 (58.49%, see rank)

East Spencer, NC	Male: 41.51% Female: 58.49%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

East Spencer, NC	32.40 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

East Spencer, NC	33.70 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

East Spencer, NC	30.70 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	East Spencer, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	134	8.82%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	111	7.30%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	126	8.29%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	146	9.61%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	150	9.87%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	173	11.38%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	185	12.17%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	100	6.58%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	217	14.28%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	133	8.75%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	22	1.45%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	23	1.51%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	East Spencer, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	853, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	178, 20.87%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	344, 40.33%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	251, 29.43%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	70, 8.21%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10, 1.17%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.16, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	East Spencer, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	19	84.21%	15.79%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	200	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	152	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	99	94.95%, see rank	5.05%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	7	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	East Spencer, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	571, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	191, 33.45%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	380, 66.55%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	363, 63.57%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.56, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	134, 23.47%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	208, 36.43%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	East Spencer, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,149	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	491	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	262	53.36%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	153	31.16%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	23	4.68%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	53	10.79%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	658	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	337	51.22%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	188	28.57%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	105	15.96%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	28	4.26%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	East Spencer, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,444	95.00%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,208	79.47%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	236	15.53%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	76	5.00%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	36	2.37%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	40	2.63%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.26%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	60	3.95%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	12	0.79%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	East Spencer, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	533	93.35%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	38	6.65%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.