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 Median Age
48.1
0.418% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
6.27%
0.728% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$74,570
2.93% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
9,303
0.736% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spirit Lake, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.74%), and White (Hispanic) (0.706%).

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.

98.6% of the residents in Spirit Lake, IA are U.S. citizens.

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 2 cars per household.

Spirit Lake, IA borders Spencer, IA.

Population & Diversity

Spirit Lake, IA is home to a population of 17.8k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.75% of Spirit Lake, IA residents were born outside of the country (313 people).

In 2023, there were 35.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Spirit Lake, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 271 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2023 Citizenship
98.1%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spirit Lake, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.7k ± 78
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    476 ± 90.6
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    271 ± 89.1
2.68%
Hispanic Population
478 people

In 2023, there were 35.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Spirit Lake, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 271 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.68% of the people in Spirit Lake, IA are hispanic (478 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,604 ± 5,034 people
  2. India
    12,351 ± 2,723 people
  3. Vietnam
    7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spirit Lake, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Spirit Lake, IA residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.75%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
313 people
2.21%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
391 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    484 ± 109
  2. Korea
    139 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    137 ± 61

Spirit Lake, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Spirit Lake, IA employs 9.3k people. The largest industries in Spirit Lake, IA are Manufacturing (1,629 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,389 people), and Retail Trade (954 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($94,688), Finance & Insurance ($70,170), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,208).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

9.3k
2023 Value
± 589
−0.736%
1 Year decline
± 8.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spirit Lake, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,216 people), Management Occupations (1,201 people), and Production Occupations (894 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spirit Lake, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.3k
2023 Value
± 589
−0.736%
1 Year decline
± 8.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spirit Lake, IA, are Manufacturing (1,629 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,389 people), and Retail Trade (954 people). 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.

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 71
    Construction
  2. 54
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  3. 51
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $106k
    Manufacturing
  2. $49.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $39.5k
    Retail Trade

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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.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Spirit Lake, IA awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Spirit Lake, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 19 female students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 19 students enrolled in Spirit Lake, IA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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Housing & Living

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 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Spirit Lake, IA is $74,570. In 2023, 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, 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).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,570
Median Household Income
± $3,265
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spirit Lake, IA is from Spirit Lake, IA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. 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%).

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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, 1.45% of the workforce in Spirit Lake, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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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 lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spirit Lake, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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.

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Health

96.3% of the population of Spirit Lake, IA has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,357 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

3.74%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
12.7%
Medicaid
22.5%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
2%
Military or VA

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