Spirit Lake, IA City Data

Spirit Lake, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,261 people who live in Spirit Lake and approximately 16,424 who live in Dickinson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Spirit Lake to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Spirit Lake. We have included Spirit Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Spirit Lake Information

Dickinson County where Spirit Lake resides is 403.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,424 and has a population rank of 1,996 out of all the places in the United States.

Spirit Lake has a total of 4,261 people and of those residents there are 1,959 males and 2,302 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 159 births each year and around 193 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Spirit Lake varies per year, but currently 4,235 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 4,261 people who live in Spirit Lake, there are 1,139 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Spirit Lake is 563 male and 576 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,212.

General Spirit Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Dickinson County	403.69
Water area in square miles - Dickinson County	N/A
Resident population - Dickinson County	16,424
Population rank - Dickinson County	1,996
Total population	4,261
Total population (male)	1,959
Total population (female)	2,302
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Dickinson County	159
Deaths- Dickinson County	193
Population of one race	4,235
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	1,139
Population under 20 years (male)	563
Population under 20 years (female)	576
Total population 18 years and over	3,212

Spirit Lake Social Characteristics

There are 7,103 households in Spirit Lake. Families make up 4,755 of these households. The table below breaks down the Spirit Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,103), male householder with no wife present (160) and female householder with no husband present (488). The remainder of the Spirit Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,343. Spirit Lake, IA moving companies help people in Spirit Lake move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Spirit Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Spirit Lake is based, there are 7,043 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,118 never married, 4,222 now married, 36 separated, 971 widowed, and 696 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 40 separated, 190 widowed and 514 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Spirit Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Spirit Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dickinson County)
Total households	7,103
Family households (families)	4,755
With own children under 18 years	1,916
Married-couple family	4,103
With own children under 18 years	1,457
Male householder, no wife present, family	160
With own children under 18 years	102
Female householder, no husband present, family	488
With own children under 18 years	315
Nonfamily households	2,343
Householder living alone	2,054
65 years and over	975

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	547
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	510
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,367
Householder	1,130
Spouse	906
Child	1,194
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	748
Male householder	240
Male householder living alone	194
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	422
Female householder living alone	394
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,043
Never married	1,118
Now married	4,222
Separated	36
Widowed	971
Divorced	696
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	40
Widowed	190
Divorced	514

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,261
Male	1,959
Under 5 years	138
5 to 9 years	137
10 to 14 years	154
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	19
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	114
30 to 34 years	134
35 to 39 years	148
40 to 44 years	145
45 to 49 years	158
50 to 54 years	140
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	47
Female	2,302
Under 5 years	145
5 to 9 years	137
10 to 14 years	168
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	19
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	140
35 to 39 years	150
40 to 44 years	157
45 to 49 years	182
50 to 54 years	146
55 to 59 years	115
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	105
75 to 79 years	93
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	143

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,261
One race	4,235
White	4,218
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,115
People who are White alone	4,072
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,558
Same house	9,190
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,044
Different state or abroad	1,348
Different state	1,319
Abroad	29

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dickinson County)
Total resident population	16,424
Born in United States	12,015
State of residence	12,035
Different state	4,222
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	51
Foreign born	116

Spirit Lake Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Spirit Lake. That total enrollment is 3,611 for the population of the country, which includes Spirit Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,434 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,137 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 598.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Spirit Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,611
Pre-kindergarten	252
Public	210
Private	42
Kindergarten	191
Public	191
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,653
Public	1,630
Private	23
Elementary and high school	2,569
Public	2,529
Private	40
High school grades 9 to 12	916
Public	899
Private	17
College, undergraduate years	511
Public	422
Private	89
Graduate or professional school	88
Public	49
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	12,271

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,730
Less than 9th grade	487
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	780
High school graduate	4,136
Some college, no degree	2,883
Associate's degree	940
Bachelor's degree	2,504
Graduate or professional degree	21.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,865

Spirit Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,290 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Spirit Lake. The Spirit Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,535), service occupations (1,175), sales and office occupations (2,191), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (871) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,624). The 13,290 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,414 private wage and salary workers, 958 government workers, 1,068 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dickinson County)
Population 16 years and over	13,290
In labor force	8,714
Civilian labor force	8,712
Employed	8,468
Unemployed	244
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,920
In labor force	4,057
Civilian labor force	4,057
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,370
In labor force	4,657
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	135
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dickinson County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,309
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,644
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	856
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	290
Other means	36
Worked at home	423
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	122,010

OCCUPATION (Dickinson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,535
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,535
Service occupations	1,175
Sales and office occupations	2,191
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	871
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,624

INDUSTRY (Dickinson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,535
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	383
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,755
Wholesale trade	196
Retail trade	1,094
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	377
Information	168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	449
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	417
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,422
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	929
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	261

CLASS OF WORKER (Dickinson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,535
Private wage and salary workers	6,414
Government workers	958
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,068
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Spirit Lake Housing Characteristics

In Spirit Lake, IA there are 11,375 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,103 occupied and 4,272 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Spirit Lake, there are 8,452 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 253 units in Spirit Lake. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Spirit Lake, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Spirit Lake, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Spirit Lake. There are 146 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 692 with rent between $300-499 and 302 with rent for $500 and above. Full Spirit Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Spirit Lake, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dickinson County)
Total housing units	11,375
Occupied housing units	7,103
Vacant housing units	4,272

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dickinson County)
Total housing units	11,375
1-unit, detached	8,452
1-unit, attached	253
2 units	203
3 or 4 units	287
5 to 9 units	361
10 to 19 units	352
20 to 49 units	305
50 or more units	30
Mobile home	1,124

HOUSING TENURE (Dickinson County)
Occupied housing units	7,103
Owner-occupied	5,542
Renter-occupied	1,561

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dickinson County)
Occupied housing units	7,103
No vehicles available	307
2 vehicle available	4,606
3 vehicles available	1,027
4 vehicles available	317
5 or more vehicles available	109

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dickinson County)
Occupied housing units	7,103
Utility gas	4,766
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,099
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52
Coal or coke
Wood	18
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dickinson County)
Occupied housing units	7,103
Less Than $50,000	5,542
$50,000 to $99,999	1,709
$100,000 to $149,999	740
$150,000 to $199,999	608
$200,000 to $299,999	411
$300,000 to $499,999	128
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	96,800

GROSS RENT (Dickinson County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,561
Less than $200	146
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	692
$500 to $699	213
$700 to $999	87
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A