| | West Okoboji, IA | Spirit Lake, IA | United States |
| Population | 333 | 5,301 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.4% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.7% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 64.3 | 41.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 296 | 4,860 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 432 | 4,261 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 263 | 3,871 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -29.9% | 23.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 15.2% | 35.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 261.2 | 1,179.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 4.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | West Okoboji, IA | Spirit Lake, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.9% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.6% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 3.0% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.7% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 22.2% | 13.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 16.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 7.2% | 6.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | West Okoboji, IA | Spirit Lake, IA | United States |
| White | 96.4% | 92.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 2.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | West Okoboji, IA | Spirit Lake, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 66.1% | 48.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.1% | 46.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.9% | 51.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 11.0% | 30.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 13.3% | 9.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.89 | 2.05 | 2.60 |
| Households | 176 | 2,531 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 122 | 1,227 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 9.8% | 31.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 76.2% | 48.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 54 | 1,304 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.7% | 12.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.3% | 7.8% | 10.8% |