Spirit Lake Metro Area

  1. Spirit Lake Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Spirit Lake Metro Area Statistics
  3. Spirit Lake Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Spirit Lake Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Spirit Lake Metro Area Family Information
  6. Spirit Lake Metro Area Education Information
  7. Spirit Lake Metro Area Business Information
  8. Spirit Lake Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Spirit Lake Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Spirit Lake Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Spirit Lake Metro Area Counties
  12. Spirit Lake Metro Area Cities


Spirit Lake Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Spirit Lake Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,424
  • Land Area (2000): 986.939 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 58.602 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,375
Spirit Lake Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,936 67.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,682 7.95%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,124 24.08%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,091 7,813 279 3.44% 36
1991 8,312 8,019 293 3.52% 36
1992 8,844 8,548 296 3.35% 35
1993 9,408 9,078 330 3.51% 36
1994 9,561 9,153 408 4.27% 44
1995 9,881 9,534 347 3.51% 36
1996 10,272 9,952 321 3.12% 32
1997 10,071 9,721 350 3.48% 36
1998 9,895 9,565 330 3.33% 34
1999 9,837 9,593 244 2.48% 26
2000 9,501 9,226 275 2.90% 29
2001 9,541 9,231 310 3.25% 33
2002 9,789 9,430 359 3.67% 37
2003 9,845 9,396 449 4.56% 46
2004 10,073 9,655 418 4.15% 42
2005 10,169 9,726 443 4.35% 44
2006 9,981 9,561 420 4.20% 43
2007 9,740 9,347 393 4.03% 41
2008 9,876 9,471 405 4.10% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,379 8,813 566 6.03% 60
Feb 2008 9,350 8,868 482 5.16% 52
Mar 2008 9,336 8,891 445 4.77% 48
Apr 2008 9,408 9,027 381 4.05% 40
May 2008 9,923 9,572 351 3.54% 35
Jun 2008 10,172 9,784 388 3.81% 38
Jul 2008 10,735 10,414 321 2.99% 30
Aug 2008 10,603 10,233 370 3.49% 35
Sep 2008 9,977 9,633 344 3.45% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Spirit Lake Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,222 13.52%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 702 7.77%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 680 7.52%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 598 6.62%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 430 4.76%
6. Educational Services 338 3.74%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 336 3.72%
8. Health Care 280 3.10%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 258 2.85%
10. Truck Transportation 252 2.79%
11. Public Administration 246 2.72%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 232 2.57%
13. Repair and Maintenance 226 2.50%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 216 2.39%
15. Finance and Insurance 214 2.37%
16. Metal Manufactuing 206 2.28%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 178 1.97%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 170 1.88%
19. Food Manufacturing 166 1.84%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 158 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 978 12.39%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 896 11.35%
3. Educational Services 714 9.04%
4. Social Assistance 464 5.88%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 442 5.60%
6. Finance and Insurance 386 4.89%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 384 4.86%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 310 3.93%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 288 3.65%
10. Public Administration 276 3.50%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 192 2.43%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 192 2.43%
13. Department and Other General Stores 186 2.36%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 160 2.03%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 154 1.95%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 136 1.72%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 126 1.60%
18. Construction 124 1.57%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 106 1.34%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 88 1.11%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 558 6.17%
2. Other Management Occupations 492 5.44%
3. Other Production Occupations 468 5.18%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 464 5.13%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 406 4.49%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 340 3.76%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 322 3.56%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 310 3.43%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 296 3.27%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 266 2.94%
11. Carpenters 262 2.90%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 260 2.88%
13. Top Executives 254 2.81%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 252 2.79%
15. Construction Laborers 246 2.72%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 226 2.50%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 202 2.23%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 198 2.19%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 192 2.12%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 126 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 466 5.90%
2. Secretaries and Admins 462 5.85%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 380 4.81%
4. Other Production Occupations 362 4.58%
5. Other Management Occupations 360 4.56%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 332 4.20%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 322 4.08%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 272 3.44%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 258 3.27%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 240 3.04%
11. Registered Nurses 232 2.94%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 228 2.89%
13. Cashiers 224 2.84%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 212 2.68%
15. Child Care Workers 208 2.63%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 206 2.61%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 168 2.13%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 164 2.08%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 160 2.03%
20. Business Operations Specialists 154 1.95%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,260 55.92%
15-35 hours 3,741 13.71%
1-14 hours 972 3.56%
No regular hours 7,316 26.81%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 600 3.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 413 2.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 692 4.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,358 8.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,486 9.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,424 15.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,478 21.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,879 11.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 717 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 833 5.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 317 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 927 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 925 5.74%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,829 11.34%
5-9 4,253 26.37%
10-14 3,209 19.90%
15-19 2,298 14.25%
20-24 1,641 10.18%
25-29 739 4.58%
30-34 1,137 7.05%
35-39 114 0.71%
40-44 158 0.98%
45-59 302 1.87%
60-89 220 1.36%
At least 90 227 1.41%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.10% 13,953 86.52%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,409 8.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 302 1.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 447 2.77%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 94 0.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,735 10.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,591 79.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 74 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 605 3.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 953 5.58%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,188 (32,282 people)
Families (2000): 9,510 (26,588 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,699
People at same address in 1995: 19,183
Spirit Lake Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 995 6.86%
$10,000-$14,999 1,011 6.97%
$15,000-$19,999 938 6.47%
$20,000-$24,999 1,201 8.28%
$25,000-$29,999 1,223 8.43%
$30,000-$34,999 946 6.52%
$35,000-$39,999 1,108 7.64%
$40,000-$44,999 947 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 943 6.50%
$50,000-$59,999 1,536 10.59%
$60,000-$74,999 1,467 10.11%
$75,000-$99,999 1,108 7.64%
$100,000-$124,999 383 2.64%
$125,000-$149,999 306 2.11%
$150,000-$199,999 170 1.17%
$200,000 or more 226 1.56%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,035 28.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,716 38.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 263 3.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 842 11.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 744 10.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 326 4.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,349 26.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,953 16.34%
Public Assistance 336 0.79%
Retirement 2,234 5.25%
Self Employment 3,379 7.94%
Social Security 4,972 11.69%
Supplemental Security 497 1.17%
Wage / Salary 10,579 24.87%
Other 2,243 5.27%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,465 64.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,021 35.60%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,042 7.81%
Color 1 Box Married 8,811 66.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,109 23.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 388 2.91%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,392 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 8,785 60.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,276 15.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,956 13.57%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 983 3.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,047 7.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,276 35.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,680 25.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,130 8.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,892 14.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,309 4.97%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 430 2.62% 88 0.54% 518 3.15%
Kindergarten 385 2.34% 0 0.00% 385 2.34%
Grades 1-4 1,562 9.51% 26 0.16% 1,588 9.67%
Grades 5-8 1,817 11.06% 20 0.12% 1,837 11.18%
Grades 9-12 1,875 11.42% 34 0.21% 1,909 11.62%
Undergrad college 882 5.37% 184 1.12% 1,066 6.49%
Graduate or professional school 98 0.60% 84 0.51% 182 1.11%
Total 7,049 42.92% 436 2.65% 7,485 45.57%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 75 49
2004 65 73

Spirit Lake Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,195 94.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,953 5.89%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3
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Spirit Lake Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Spirit Lake Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,822 11.09%
10-19 Years 2,109 12.84%
20-29 Years 1,530 9.32%
30-39 Years 1,961 11.94%
40-49 Years 2,556 15.56%
50-59 Years 2,192 13.35%
60-69 Years 1,776 10.81%
70-79 Years 1,523 9.27%
80-89 Years 778 4.74%
90+ Years 177 1.08%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,001 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 8,423 51.28%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,164 98.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 109 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 34 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 14,083 39.63%
2. Norwegian 3,828 10.77%
3. Irish 3,757 10.57%
4. English 3,426 9.64%
5. United States Or American 1,882 5.30%
6. Dutch 1,784 5.02%
7. Swedish 1,493 4.20%
8. Danish 1,360 3.83%
9. French Non-Basque 784 2.21%
10. Czech 390 1.10%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,231 97.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 472 1.48%
3. German 106 0.33%
4. Polish 38 0.12%
5. Laotian 32 0.10%
6. French 22 0.07%
7. Russian 14 0.04%
8. Serbo Croatian 14 0.04%
9. Arabic 14 0.04%
10. Chinese 10 0.03%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,507 99.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 155 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 80 0.24%

Spirit Lake Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Spirit Lake Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spirit Lake Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Dickinson County    

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