Spirit Lake, IA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

17,844

0.859% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

6.27%

0.728% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$251,600

6.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Spirit Lake, IA had a population of 17.8k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Spirit Lake, IA grew from 17,692 to 17,844, a 0.859% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Spirit Lake, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Spirit Lake, IA are Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake (14 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Spirit Lake, IA was $251,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Spirit Lake, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Spirit Lake, IA was N/A per household.

Spirit Lake, IA borders Spencer, IA.

United States Iowa

Economy

The economy of Spirit Lake, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Spirit Lake, IA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Spirit Lake, IA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spirit Lake, IA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spirit Lake, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spirit Lake, IA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spirit Lake, IA, though some of these residents may live in Spirit Lake, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,426

Median earning men ± $3,591

$37,056

Median earning women ± $1,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,125), Public Administration ($74,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($91,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125), and Public Administration ($49,359).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Construction
54
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
51
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$106k
Manufacturing
$49.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$39.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Spirit Lake, IA awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Spirit Lake, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spirit Lake, IA are White (14 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Spirit Lake, IA by number of degrees awarded are Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Spirit Lake, IA are General Cosmetology (11 and 78.6%) and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (3 and 21.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 16 students enrolled in Spirit Lake, IA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Spirit Lake, IA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Spirit Lake, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spirit Lake, IA, which is 0 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spirit Lake, IA was $251,600 in 2023, which is NaNN times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $236,100 to $251,600, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Spirit Lake, IA is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Spirit Lake, IA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spirit Lake, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Spirit Lake, IA is N/A. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Spirit Lake, IA was Dallas County, IA with a value of $102,349, followed by Warren County, IA and Madison County, IA, with respective values of $92,990 and $89,542.

Housing

Property

$251,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,819

$6,631

Median Property Taxes

±$439

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spirit Lake, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Spirit Lake, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.7% of the housing units in Spirit Lake, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spirit Lake, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Spirit Lake, IA was Dallas County, IA with a value of $102,349, followed by Warren County, IA and Madison County, IA, with respective values of $92,990 and $89,542.

The following map shows all of the counties in Spirit Lake, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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8.65k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Spirit Lake, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spirit Lake, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Spirit Lake, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spirit Lake, IA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Spirit Lake, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spirit Lake, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spirit Lake, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spirit Lake, IA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spirit Lake, IA (1.1k out of 17.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Spirit Lake, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spirit Lake, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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