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Spencer, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Tioga County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
848 Population 815/sq mi density
$50,682 Median Income $27,844 per capita
$139,200 Home Value $167,922 Zillow
$1,034 Median Rent 43.8% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 261 sunny days/yr
278 Violent Crime/100K 3,347 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$50,682 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,200 home value, $1,034/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
278 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,682
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,844
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.4%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Spencer vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Spencer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,682
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,844
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,102
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,292
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,292
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,022M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 80.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.6%
Other 9.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
890
Restaurants
78
Healthcare
87
Retail
125
Manufacturing
37

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,102
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,725
92% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$50,682
Per Capita Income$27,844
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$68,102
Avg Weekly Wage$1,292
County GDP$2,022M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.3%
Poverty Rate20.4%
Gini Coefficient0.432
Cost of Living Index107.9

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone80.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments890
Restaurants78
Healthcare87
Retail125
Manufacturing37

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$68,102
Avg Property Tax$6,725