Spirit Lake is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 5,548 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spirit Lake is the 80th largest community in Iowa.

Spirit Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Spirit Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Spirit Lake telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.92 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Spirit Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Spirit Lake who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.75% of adults in Spirit Lake have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Spirit Lake in 2022 was $38,446, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,784 for a family of four. However, Spirit Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Spirit Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spirit Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Spirit Lake include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Spirit Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.