Language Spoken At Home in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,590 | 100% |
| English only | 1,571 | 98.8% |
| Language other than English | 19 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 7 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 12 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,684 | 100% |
| American | 281 | 16.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 4 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 42 | 2.5% |
| English | 279 | 16.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 121 | 7.2% |
| French Canadian | 13 | 0.8% |
| German | 553 | 32.8% |
| Greek | 3 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 222 | 13.2% |
| Italian | 37 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 1.3% |
| Norwegian | 115 | 6.8% |
| Polish | 8 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 20 | 1.2% |
| Russian | 11 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 34 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 67 | 4.0% |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.4% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 87 | 5.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 650 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 492 | 75.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 252 | 38.8% |
| Married-couple family | 344 | 52.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 162 | 24.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 12 | 1.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 136 | 20.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 81 | 12.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 158 | 24.3% |
| Householder living alone | 123 | 18.9% |
| 65 years and over | 61 | 9.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 268 | 41.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 163 | 25.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,677 | 100% |
| Householder | 650 | 38.8% |
| Spouse | 347 | 20.7% |
| Child | 540 | 32.2% |
| Other relatives | 62 | 3.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 78 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 65 | 3.9% |
Marital Status in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 602 | 100% |
| Never married | 134 | 22.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 367 | 61.0% |
| Separated | 11 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 90 | 15.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 719 | 100% |
| Never married | 158 | 22.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 363 | 50.5% |
| Separated | 24 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 58 | 8.1% |
| Divorced | 116 | 16.1% |
Fertility in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 5 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
Grandparents in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 19 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 4 | 21.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 21.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 4 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 450 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 23 | 5.1% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 9.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 207 | 46.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 129 | 28.7% |
| College or graduate school | 48 | 10.7% |
Educational Attainment in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,115 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 34 | 3.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 90 | 8.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 397 | 35.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 416 | 37.3% |
| Associate's degree | 96 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 45 | 4.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 37 | 3.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.4% |
Veteran Status in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,207 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 178 | 14.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,684 | 100% |
| With a disability | 243 | 14.4% |
| Under 18 years | 477 | 100% |
| With a disability | 8 | 1.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 999 | 100% |
| With a disability | 143 | 14.3% |
| 65 years and over | 208 | 100% |
| With a disability | 92 | 44.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,674 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,419 | 84.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 255 | 15.2% |
| Same county | 118 | 7.0% |
| Different county | 137 | 8.2% |
| Same state | 40 | 2.4% |
| Different state | 97 | 5.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,684 | 100% |
| Native | 1,672 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 1,659 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 585 | 34.7% |
| Different state | 1,074 | 63.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 13 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 12 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 8 | 66.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 4 | 33.3% |
Year of Entry in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 25 | 100% |
| Native | 13 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Spirit Lake City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 12 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 83.3% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 2 | 16.7% |