Spirit Lake

Population: 5,469
Median household income: $73,627
Median home value: $218,400

Spirit Lake is a community in Dickinson County, Iowa, home to 5,469 residents. The median household income of $73,627 is in line with the Dickinson County median ($74,570).

From 2019 to 2023, Spirit Lake's population grew 7.9% from 5,069 to 5,469, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $156,300 to $218,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.9% of the population. 79.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,469
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,627
Median home value: $218,400
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 2,930
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0695,469

Median household income

$54,293$73,627

Median home value

$156,300$218,400

Median gross rent

$848$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,069	$54,293	$156,300	$848
2020	5,130	$52,664	$163,600	$859
2021	5,301	$56,490	$169,600	$898
2022	5,409	$70,248	$196,900	$891
2023	5,469	$73,627	$218,400	$885

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	266	4.9%
5 to 17	873	16.0%
18 to 24	496	9.1%
25 to 34	726	13.3%
35 to 44	710	13.0%
45 to 54	510	9.3%
55 to 64	550	10.1%
65 to 74	786	14.4%
75 and over	552	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,971	90.9%
Black or African American	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	310	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	179	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	2.8%
High school graduate	1,088	28.4%
Some college or associate's	1,415	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	939	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	286	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,258	79.4%
Carpooled	197	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	69	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	291	10.2%
Other means	29	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,685	66.0%
15 to 29 min	396	15.5%
30 to 44 min	381	14.9%
45 to 59 min	76	3.0%
60+ min	15	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 7.0% (376 of 5,344)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,258	46.7%
Nonfamily households	1,434	53.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,692	91.9%
Vacant	238	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,782	66.2%
Renter-occupied	910	33.8%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,035	69.5%
1-unit, attached	88	3.0%
2 to 4 units	176	6.0%
5 to 19 units	268	9.1%
20 or more units	179	6.1%
Mobile home & other	184	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1974415
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.4167, -95.1131