Spirit Lake, Idaho
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As of 2009, Spirit Lake's population is 1,701 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 17.81 percent.
The median home cost in Spirit Lake is $146,140. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Spirit Lake's cost of living is 2.28% Lower than the U.S. average.
Spirit Lake public schools spend $3,629 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Spirit Lake.
The unemployment rate in Spirit Lake is 9.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Spirit Lake jobs have Decreased by 5.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Spirit Lake, ID, population is 1,701. There are 855 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Spirit Lake, ID
The median age is 37.4. The US median is 37.6. 58.86% of people in Spirit Lake, ID, are married. 15.97% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.68 people. 25.54% of people are married, with children. 12.15% have children, but are single.
Race in Spirit Lake, ID
95.30% of people are white, 0.35% are black, 0.42% are asian, 0.62% are native american, and 4.13% claim 'Other'.
2.58% of the people in Spirit Lake, ID, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.42% are non-hispanic).
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here



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Health
There are 183 physicians per 100,000 population in Spirit Lake, ID. The US average is 170.
Spirit Lake, ID Health Index
Air quality in Spirit Lake, ID is 27 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Spirit Lake, ID is 48 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 20.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 8.20% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $15,695 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $34,254 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 19.14% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.51% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.38% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 23.08% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 14.26% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 5.44% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 3.19% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.00% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.00% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 5.15% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 13.17% | 20.24% |
| Service | 21.18% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.76% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.95% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 19.08% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.69% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Spirit Lake, ID, is 9.40%, with job growth of -5.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.30%.
Spirit Lake, ID Taxes
Spirit Lake, ID,sales tax rate is 6.50%. Income tax is 8.20%.
Spirit Lake, ID Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $15,695, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,254.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 27 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $146,140 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -8.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 63.77% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 12.69% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 23.13% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $9.94 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.55% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.57% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 5.36% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 10.71% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 20.15% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 39.54% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.44% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4.34% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.28% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.28% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.02% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 9.02% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 14.92% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 11.15% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.82% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.02% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5.08% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.48% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.95% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 25.57% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Spirit Lake, ID, is $146,140. Home appreciation is -8.50% over the last year. The median age of Spirit Lake, ID, real estate is 27 years.
Spirit Lake, ID Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 23.13% of the Spirit Lake, ID, population. 12.69% of houses and apartments in Spirit Lake, ID, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here

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Crime
Spirit Lake, ID, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Spirit Lake, ID, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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Climate
Spirit Lake, ID, gets 46 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 163 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 100.
On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Spirit Lake, ID. The July high is around 67 degrees. The January low is 13. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 77 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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Education
Spirit Lake, ID, schools spend $3,629 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 478 students per librarian, and 367 children per counselor in Spirit Lake, ID schools.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Spirit Lake, ID, takes 36 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 9% work from home.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Spirit Lake, ID is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Spirit Lake, ID is more expensive.
Overall, Spirit Lake, ID cost of living is 97.72.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 32.01% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 11.57% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 12.79% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 4.48% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.53% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.42% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 4.78% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 3.86% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.39% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.81% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.11% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
32.01% of the people in Spirit Lake, ID are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 11.57% are Catholic; 12.79% are Protestant; 4.48% are LDS; 3.11% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Spirit Lake, ID are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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32.20% of the people in Spirit Lake, ID are registered as Democrats. 66.25% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.55%.
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Elevation: The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800... (read more)This isn't Coeur d'Alene or Spokane: Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is... (read more)Have an opinion about Spirit Lake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Spirit Lake Click Here
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