Spencer
IAClay County, Iowa
Population 16K |Median income $61,756 |1 hospital
Population
16,423
Clay County
Median Income
$61,756
Near average
Median Home Value
$151,400
-23% vs avg
Median Age
41.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
16K-1%
Median Income
$64,082+31%
Median Home Value
$171,500+63%
Poverty Rate
11.5%+29%
Unemployment
4%-30%
Economics
Median Rent $752/mo
Poverty Rate
11.5% -20% vs avg
Unemployment 4.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 26%
Work From Home 7.7%
Public Transit 0.9%
Demographics
White 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Other / Multiethnic 0.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
37%
Obesity
35.2%
Short Sleep Duration
30.1%
Physical Inactivity
26.5%
Binge Drinking
19.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.7%
Current Smoking
15.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.4%
Diabetes
12.3%
Current Asthma
9.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 67.6%
Annual Checkup 78.3%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
6.9%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
SPENCER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Spencer Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 13m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 12h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Clay County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.