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Spirit Lake, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Kootenai County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,768
Population
719/sq mi density
$60,938
Median Income
$30,898 per capita
$380,800
Home Value
$565,534 Zillow
$1,003
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
1,002 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,938 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$380,800 home value, $1,003/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,938
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,898
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Spirit Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Spirit Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,938
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,898
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,805
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,075
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,075
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,717
Restaurants
482
Healthcare
652
Retail
635
Manufacturing
273
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,805
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,301
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,898 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,805 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,075 |
| County GDP | $11,539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,717 |
| Restaurants | 482 |
| Healthcare | 652 |
| Retail | 635 |
| Manufacturing | 273 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,805 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,301 |