CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Spirit Lake

Idaho · 799 residents · 2.46 sq mi

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Spirit Lake is home to 799 people in Idaho. 33.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Idaho median by roughly 44%. There are 577 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $38,400. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

799

−42%vs 2000

vs 1,376 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

+3%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(66)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(66)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(69)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(95)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(126)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(90)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(88)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(64)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,187

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,854 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,892

−42%vs 2000

vs $13,592 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

33.6%

+17.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,400

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$283

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $514 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.6%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.5% in 2000

23.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(1,303)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(33)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(793)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban6.2%(123)

Spaniard1.3%(25)

Mexican1.1%(21)

Puerto Rican0.5%(9)

Ancestry

German24.8%(489)

Irish23.5%(463)

Italian8.4%(166)

English6.3%(124)

Polish4.8%(95)

French2%(40)

Welsh1.8%(35)

American1.4%(27)

Norwegian1.4%(27)

Scottish1.3%(25)

Croatian1.1%(21)

Russian1.1%(21)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1%(19)

Portuguese0.8%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(16)

Swedish0.7%(14)

Danish0.7%(13)

Austrian0.5%(9)

Subsaharan African0.4%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Cuban population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.5%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 25.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married14.7%(120)

Married64.5%(527)

Widowed2.7%(22)

Divorced18.1%(148)

Women 15+

Never married7.6%(49)

Married76.7%(493)

Widowed5.8%(37)

Divorced10%(64)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.5%

−17.5 ptssince 2013

from 28.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.0%

+28.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.2%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.1%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.9%

−14.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.2%

+19.4 ptssince 2020

from 59.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.3%

−14.9 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.2%(54)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(32)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.1%(119)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 233 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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