Spirit Lake, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spirit Lake	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$53,729	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$79,539	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,934	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,122	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,117	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,757	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spirit Lake is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Spirit Lake is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spirit Lake is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Spirit Lake is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,020 $79,539 $159,078

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Spirit Lake median earnings by income bracket

Spirit Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.1%	22.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wahpeton, IA	429	$139,031	70.9%
Fostoria, IA	186	$112,508	38.3%
West Okoboji, IA	356	$106,784	31.3%
Arnolds Park, IA	999	$97,490	19.9%
Jackson, MN	3,302	$95,808	17.8%
Spirit Lake, IA	5,248	$79,539	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenneth City, FL	5,248	$70,487	13.3%
Grandwood Park, IL	5,247	$186,894	129.8%
Collegeville, PA	5,249	$137,344	68.9%
Summit, AZ	5,250	$57,675	29.1%
Oak Point, TX	5,250	$150,597	85.2%
Spirit Lake, IA	5,248	$79,539	2.2%

Source: The Spirit Lake, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.