NW Iowa News

35.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Spencer in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,038.

95.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	380	4.9
Regular high school diploma	2,178	28.3
GED or alternative credential	346	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	658	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,416	18.4
Associate's degree	863	11.2
Bachelor's degree	1,344	17.5
Master's degree	274	3.6
Professional school degree	193	2.5
Doctorate degree	43	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.