Housing data for Spencer Township, NE
Spencer Township, NE has an estimated 536 residents and 346 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Boyd County.
18.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $731 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 536 (±113)
- Housing units
- 346 (±66)
- Households that rent
- 18.7%
- Median gross rent
- $731
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.9%
Housing in Spencer Township at a glance
- Median rent: $731 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $779 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,625 median household income
- Home values: $143,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $3,893 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,358 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Spencer Township against Boyd County, its state and the nation
| Spencer Township | Boyd County | Nebraska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 536 (±113) | 1,688 (±92) | 1,978,707 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 346 (±66) | 1,203 (±56) | 863,444 (±628) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±7.8 points) | 14.4% (±3.4 points) | 33.5% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $731 (±$105) | $713 (±$104) | $1,072 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,625 (±$33,281) | $67,045 (±$9,064) | $76,475 (±$633) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,800 (±$82,036) | $104,000 (±$17,323) | $238,600 (±$1,365) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,358 (±$276) | $1,142 (±$329) | $3,549 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.9% (±11.4 points) | 79.7% (±8.2 points) | 57.2% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.4 minutes (±4.1) | 17.2 minutes (±2.8) | 19.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% (±4.3 points) | 90.6% (±2.9 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±7.5) | 52.2 years (±5.8) | 37.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Spencer Township covers 73.9 square miles of land, about 7 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Spencer Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 511 (±66) | 536 (±113) | +4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 342 (±42) | 346 (±66) | +1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $569 (±$69) | $731 (±$105) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,600 (±$7,269) | $143,800 (±$82,036) | +83.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,286 (±$17,485) | $75,625 (±$33,281) | +53.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $980 (±$243) | $3,893 (±$3,633) | +297.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,133 (±$129) | $1,358 (±$276) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±7.8 points) | 18.7% (±7.8 points) | −1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.2% (±13.9 points) | 10.6% (±21.0 points) | −6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Boyd County
Spencer Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Boyd County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Boyd County recorded 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Spencer Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68777 | 39% | 614 | $754 | $131,300 | $73,125 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Spencer Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer | 2.2 mi | $713 | $82,500 | 26.0% |
| Butte Township | 5.6 mi | $613 | $66,400 | 13.8% |
| Anoka | 6.2 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Butte | 6.5 mi | $613 | $67,100 | 14.7% |
| Morton Township (Boyd County) | 6.7 mi | — | $155,000 | 36.4% |
| Bristow Township | 8.1 mi | — | $183,600 | 3.2% |
| Gross | 8.1 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Bristow | 8.2 mi | — | $12,500 | 7.7% |
Places in Nebraska most like Spencer Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer | $677 | $162,900 | $80,714 | 19.4% |
| Loomis | $858 | $144,600 | $73,333 | 20.9% |
| Brainard | $756 | $172,800 | $68,750 | 21.4% |
| Tilden | $697 | $156,500 | $69,118 | 22.8% |
| Dorchester | $638 | $163,200 | $74,286 | 25.6% |
| Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township | $743 | $104,800 | $72,727 | 18.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Nebraska.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Spencer Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,255 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Spencer Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,450 | $56,700 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,500 | $64,800 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,550 | $72,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,700 | $93,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,750 | $100,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,800 | $106,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boyd County, NE, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Spencer Township
How many renters are there in Spencer Township?
Spencer Township has an estimated 42 (±20) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Spencer Township?
The median household income in Spencer Township is $75,625 (±$33,281) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Spencer Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Spencer Township, NE is $1,358 (±$276) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Spencer Township?
Spencer Township, NE has an estimated 346 (±66) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Spencer Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.3% of homes in Spencer Township, NE.
How old are most homes in Spencer Township?
78.9% of homes in Spencer Township, NE were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Spencer Township growing?
In Spencer Township, the number of residents went from 511 in 2015–2019 to 536 in 2020–2024 (+4.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Spencer Township?
The ZIP code that covers Spencer Township is 68777.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 68777?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68777 is $754 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Boyd County, Nebraska
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Boyd County, Nebraska
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Boyd County, Nebraska
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Boyd County, Nebraska
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Boyd County, Nebraska
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Boyd County, Nebraska
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Boyd County, Nebraska
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boyd County, NE
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boyd County, NE
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Spencer township, Boyd County, Nebraska (county subdivision:46310, in state:31 county:015).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .