Spirit Lake

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Spirit Lake	4,301	4,853	5,621	5,749

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	307
5-9	330
10-14	328
15-19	314
20-24	326
25-29	314
30-34	297
35-39	370
40-44	359
45-49	280
50-54	329
55-59	321
60-64	368
65-69	356
70-74	332
75-79	259
80-84	183
85+	248
18+	4,457
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Spirit Lake	2024 - 2029
Population	0.45%
Households	1.44%
Families	1.26%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	1,809	2,163	2,588	2,780
Housing Units	2,041	2,581	3,068	3,327
Owner Occupied Units			1,897	2,103
Renter Occupied Units			691	677
Vacant Units			480	547

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Spirit Lake	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$238,628	$265,192
Average Home Value	$368,318	$397,872
<$50,000	56	52
$50,000 - $99,999	57	58
$100,000 - $149,999	229	216
$150,000 - $199,999	384	368
$200,000 - $249,999	288	318
$250,000 - $299,999	114	130
$300,000 - $399,999	257	323
$400,000 - $499,999	143	176
$500,000 - $749,999	182	224
$1,000,000 +	104	128

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Spirit Lake	2024	2029
Median Household	$67,165	$75,896
Average Household	$85,742	$97,085
Per Capita	$39,536	$47,005

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Spirit Lake	2024
<$15,000	91
$15,000 - $24,999	285
$25,000 - $34,999	232
$35,000 - $49,999	282
$50,000 - $74,999	529
$75,000 - $99,999	473
$100,000 - $149,999	382
$150,000 - $199,999	186
$200,000+	128

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,734
In-County Residents	2,256
Out-of-County Residents	362
Drive Alone	2,246
Carpooled	165
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	233
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	5
Walked	56
Other	29
Less than 5 minutes	265
5-9 minutes	1,003
10-14 minutes	332
15-19 minutes	227
20-24 minutes	188
25-29 minutes	37
30-34 minutes	263
35-39 minutes	8
40-44 minutes	70
45-59 minutes	88
60-89 minutes	9
90+ minutes	12
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	6,000
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	19
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	189
Manufacturing	1,064
Wholesale Trade	295

Retail Trade	1,573
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	211
Furn & Home Furnish Str	43
Electronics & Appl Store	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	46
Food & Beverage Stores	354
Health/Pers Care Stores	57
Gasoline Stations	24
Clothing/Accessory Store	39
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	489
General Merchandise Str	306

Transportation/Warehouse	49
Information	69

Finance & Insurance	177
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	80
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	38
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	59

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	115
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	190
Legal Services	32
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	22
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	93
Educational Services	199
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,063
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	40

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	351
Accommodation	88
Food Srv/Drinking Places	263

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	237
Auto Repair/Maintenance	29
Public Administration Emp	255

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Spirit Lake	2024
<9th Grade	30
Some High School	78
GED	140
Graduated High School	948
Some College/No Degree	789
Associates Degree	423
Bachelor's Degree	1,228
Graduate Degree	380

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	497
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	34
Manufacturing Bus	21
Wholesale Trade Bus	16

Retail Trade Bus	87
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	20
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	7
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	7
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	13
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	12
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	7
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	13
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	5
Information Bus	9

Finance & Insurance Bus	34
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	12
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	14

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	21
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	36
Legal Services Bus	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	16
Educational Services Bus	8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	62
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	9

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	32
Accommodation Bus	9
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	23

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	56
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	7
Public Administration Bus	32

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

MWI Components
US Senate
Midwest Mechanical
Doll Distributing
Godbersen Metal Works
Cannon Moss Brygger Architects

Thoughts on the Corridor

"Our experience with the Corridor has been one of genuine partnership. The team demonstrates true interest in community growth by asking questions to provoke thought..."

— Philip Ramstack, MWI Components

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor serves as an incredible conduit between business, economic development, and government. Their tireless advocacy of their region and member communities (and their diverse needs) helps to keep the Lakes region at the forefront and top-of-mind in my work."

— Kolby DeWitt, Outreach Director, US Senate

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has always been the go-to place to find ways of helping current business and future business. There isn’t much they will not do to help, including showing property or finding housing for new employees that come to work in the area. The staff at the Corridor is top notch and very caring."

— Donavon Wunschel, Midwestern Mechanical/Spencer City Council

Thoughts on the Corridor

"After our initial (BRE) meeting, Joanne and I started discussing challenges that we were facing and warehouse space was at the top of our issues. She asked me if we had interest in taking a look at the Daily Reporter building as they were wanting to possibly downsize their location. Jo did all of the leg work in arranging a meeting between Doll’s and the Daily Reporter. She even was present the day that we looked at the facility. Basically, without Jo, we could of possibly never been told that a solution to our warehouse needs was 4 blocks away! Jo checked in several times throughout the process and was always asking if there was anything else she could help with. We are very happy with our purchase and the growth opportunities that this additional space will provide us. We can’t thank you enough!"

—Jason Halverson, Doll Distributing

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor has been a valuable resource as we have gone from a startup company to now becoming an established local business, their entire team is very knowledgeable and great to work with."

—Jim Smith, Godbersen Metal Works

Thoughts on the Corridor

"This is a great homebase in Northwest Iowa with the ability to reach a number of communities. The community is positive about growth and values quality spaces. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a community that cares about people."

—Adam Van Gorp, CMBA Architects