2025 Compare Cities People:
Spencer, IN vs Columbus, IN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Spencer.
- People are 29.2% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years younger in Columbus.
 Spencer, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,718329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
 space3
 Population - 20102,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,059285,036,114
 Population - 19902,609  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.3%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,809.693.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spencer, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Spencer, INColumbus, INUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Spencer, INColumbus, INUnited States
 Married Population41.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.8%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households1,049  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,80080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households612  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

All the schools within this county do the best they can with what little funding is available to them. The high school was not the best in preparing students for  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

Rural, appalacia-like topography, beautiful country, mostly poor but varied, nice people, good services, reasonable cost of living, typical midwest weather -  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Spencer

Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

   |    Reply

Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

   |    Reply

Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbus


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.