East Spencer, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,755. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,764 (+0.5% change)
Males: 780 (44.4%), Females: 975 (55.6%)

Rowan County

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $18,947
Median house value: $66,600

Population by Race

Races in East Spencer:

• Black (85.8%)
• White Non-Hispanic (10.2%)
• Hispanic (2.7%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (10.2%), Subsaharan African (3.1%), German (1.8%).

Elevation: 747 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Spencer

• High school or higher: 62.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 13.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Spencer town

• Never married: 38.2%
• Now married: 32.1%
• Separated: 5.4%
• Widowed: 11.8%
• Divorced: 12.5%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -397 (-18.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Spencer:

• ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SALISBURY, NC)
• LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; LEXINGTON, NC)
• DAVIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Spencer:

• SMITH REYNOLDS (about 35 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
• PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
• CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 49 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Spencer:

• ROWAN COUNTY (about 7 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Abbreviation: RUQ)
• DAVIDSON COUNTY (about 11 miles; LEXINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: EXX)
• TWIN LAKES (about 15 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 8A7)

Amtrak stations near East Spencer:

• 2 miles: SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 19 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Spencer:

• ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
• FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
• WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
• WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,944)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 34 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
• HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
• CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)