Population 4,207 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spirit Lake
Household size in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Spirit Lake has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Spirit Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spirit Lake: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Spirit Lake
Renters in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spirit Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Spirit Lake as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Spirit Lake has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $775 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $835 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,071 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Spirit Lake runs $1,166 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Spirit Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Spirit Lake: 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Spirit Lake is a bit above the national rate: 91.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Idaho as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Spirit Lake
| Period | Spirit Lake | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spirit Lake has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Spirit Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake | 2.54 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,166 | 21.3% | 91.7% | 3.1% |
| Silver Sands Beach | 2.42 | 55.7 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 41.9% | 1986 | $1,200 | 25.6% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Twinlow | 2.57 | 51.4 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 23.0% | 1988 | $979 | 36.4% | 94.6% | 1.0% |
| Athol | 2.73 | 47.4 | 3.3% | 12.6% | 8.3% | 2000 | $1,352 | 23.7% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| Blanchard | 2.60 | 48.0 | 2.5% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 1996 | $1,306 | 32.5% | 93.0% | 9.4% |
| Edgemere | 3.18 | 33.8 | 2.7% | 7.9% | 21.7% | 1993 | $1,159 | 23.9% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Excelsior Beach | 3.41 | 35.9 | 17.0% | 13.0% | 18.6% | 1979 | $1,193 | 12.5% | 98.7% | 3.8% |
| Granite | 2.59 | 46.6 | 1.0% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 1999 | $1,360 | 28.1% | 92.6% | 1.0% |
| Garwood | 2.83 | 44.9 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 2001 | $1,736 | 27.0% | 91.4% | 6.3% |
| Rathdrum | 2.77 | 39.7 | 13.7% | 19.3% | 10.9% | 1997 | $1,515 | 23.4% | 91.8% | 2.4% |
| Rockaway Beach | 2.73 | 49.6 | 1.9% | 3.3% | 30.8% | 1989 | $1,887 | 50.5% | 94.4% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Spirit Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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