Post Falls vs Spirit Lake
A side-by-side comparison of Post Falls and Spirit Lake: population, income, housing, and more.
Post Falls and Spirit Lake are places in Idaho. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Post Falls has the higher population (41,716 vs 1,768 in Spirit Lake). Post Falls has the higher median household income ($73,313 vs $60,938 in Spirit Lake). Post Falls has the higher median home value ($425,100 vs $380,800 in Spirit Lake).
Population, income & housing
| Post Falls | Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,716 | 1,768 |
| Median age | 34.6 yrs | 37.7 yrs |
| Median household income | $73,313 | $60,938 |
| Median home value | $425,100 | $380,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,313 | $1,003 |
| Housing units | 15,858 | 729 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 85.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4% | 15.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.2% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Post Falls | Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,225 → 41,716 (+25.6%) | 2,319 → 1,768 (-23.8%) |
| Median household income | $54,021 → $73,313 (+35.7%) | $47,277 → $60,938 (+28.9%) |
| Median home value | $218,100 → $425,100 (+94.9%) | $172,200 → $380,800 (+121.1%) |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 → $1,313 (+29.6%) | $854 → $1,003 (+17.4%) |
Post Falls
33,22541,716
$54,021$73,313
$218,100$425,100
$1,013$1,313
Spirit Lake
2,3191,768
$47,277$60,938
$172,200$380,800
$854$1,003
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Post Falls | Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8.4% | 10.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 18.7% | 16.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 13.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 9.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 16.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 10.4% |
| 75 and over | 5.2% | 3.2% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Post Falls | Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 84.4% | 86.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.0% | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.6% | 8.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Post Falls | Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High school graduate | 28.4% | 32.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 41.8% | 45.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 18.2% | 11.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5.2% | 3.4% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Post Falls | Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 77.4% | 83.6% |
| Carpooled | 8.5% | 2.2% |
| Public transit | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Worked from home | 11.5% | 10.6% |
| Other means | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Post Falls | Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 69.9% | 85.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 8.0% | 2.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 9.0% | 2.9% |
| 20 or more units | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 5.7% | 7.1% |
Poverty & households
| Post Falls | Spirit Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 7.8% |
| Average household size | 2.73 | 2.48 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 22 | 32 |
| Median year structure built | 2003 | 2003 |
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