Spencerville is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 2,168 people and just one neighborhood, Spencerville is the 444th largest community in Ohio.
When you are in Spencerville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.55% of Spencerville’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Spencerville is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Spencerville who work in office and administrative support (12.09%), teaching (9.67%), and food service (8.96%).
The percentage of adults in Spencerville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.61% of adults in Spencerville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Spencerville in 2022 was $20,290, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,160 for a family of four. However, Spencerville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Spencerville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spencerville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spencerville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Pennsylvania German.
The most common language spoken in Spencerville is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Spencerville, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 34.7% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Spencerville are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 61.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 14.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 59.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 39.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.4%), and 13.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.1% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Spencerville, OH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (34.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.5%), and residents who report English roots (7.9%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (3.0%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (1.8%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (78.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (15.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.