Spirit Lake

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Spirit Lake	4,533	5,019	5,544	5,681

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	278
5-9	303
10-14	323
15-19	289
20-24	249
25-29	285
30-34	317
35-39	350
40-44	360
45-49	301
50-54	365
55-59	381
60-64	394
65-69	387
70-74	340
75-79	241
80-84	178
85+	203
18+	4,436
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Spirit Lake	2023 - 2028
Population	0.49%
Households	0.89%
Families	0.69%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	1,916	2,237	2,494	2,607
Housing Units	2,135	2,680	2,981	3,146
Owner Occupied Units			1,848	1,969
Renter Occupied Units			646	638
Vacant Units			487	539

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Spirit Lake	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$190,113	$198,017
Average Home Value	$281,507	$303,987
<$50,000	113	115
$50,000 - $99,999	116	118
$100,000 - $149,999	269	255
$150,000 - $199,999	531	517
$200,000 - $249,999	255	277
$250,000 - $299,999	147	164
$300,000 - $399,999	154	189
$400,000 - $499,999	81	102
$500,000 - $749,999	80	105
$1,000,000 +	74	88

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Spirit Lake	2023	2028
Median Household	$60,056	$65,560
Average Household	$80,415	$89,468
Per Capita	$36,217	$41,097

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Spirit Lake	2023
<$15,000	129
$15,000 - $24,999	179
$25,000 - $34,999	321
$35,000 - $49,999	349
$50,000 - $74,999	532
$75,000 - $99,999	443
$100,000 - $149,999	320
$150,000 - $199,999	141
$200,000+	80

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,730
In-County Residents	2,287
Out-of-County Residents	326
Drive Alone	2,229
Carpooled	191
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	231
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	4
Walked	58
Other	17
Less than 5 minutes	281
5-9 minutes	999
10-14 minutes	373
15-19 minutes	275
20-24 minutes	124
25-29 minutes	40
30-34 minutes	251
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	79
45-59 minutes	51
60-89 minutes	12
90+ minutes	14
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	6,002
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	37
Mining	0
Utilities	5
Construction	192
Manufacturing	1,074
Wholesale Trade	316

Retail Trade	1,539
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	203
Furn & Home Furnish Str	44
Electronics & Appl Store	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	46
Food & Beverage Stores	353
Health/Pers Care Stores	57
Gasoline Stations	5
Clothing/Accessory Store	44
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	478
General Merchandise Str	305

Transportation/Warehouse	49
Information	74

Finance & Insurance	175
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	89
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	27
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	59

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	94
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	146
Legal Services	44
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	22
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	88
Educational Services	214
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,031
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	47

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	387
Accommodation	86
Food Srv/Drinking Places	301

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	232
Auto Repair/Maintenance	31
Public Administration Emp	261

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Spirit Lake	2023
<9th Grade	8
Some High School	154
GED	212
Graduated High School	905
Some College/No Degree	1,024
Associates Degree	468
Bachelor's Degree	1,114
Graduate Degree	217

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	493
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	33
Manufacturing Bus	19
Wholesale Trade Bus	18

Retail Trade Bus	84
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	18
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	8
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	7
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	12
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	12
General Merchandise Str Bus	3

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	5
Information Bus	9

Finance & Insurance Bus	32
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	10
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	14

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	18
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	35
Legal Services Bus	11
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	15
Educational Services Bus	9
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	60
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	9

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	34
Accommodation Bus	8
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	26

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	56
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	8
Public Administration Bus	32

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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