Lakeside

In Kern County, California.

Population: 734

Located in Kern County, California, Lakeside is a community with a population of 734.

From 2020 to 2023, Lakeside's population declined 24.3% from 969 to 734.

The median gross rent is $1,254. 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 734
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,254
Housing units: 336
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 19.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

969734

Median home value

$349,100$396,400

Median gross rent

$1,338$1,254

Year	Population	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	969	—	—
2021	1,420	$349,100	—
2022	1,405	$396,400	$1,338
2023	734	—	$1,254

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over20.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	75	10.2%
18 to 24	73	9.9%
25 to 34	30	4.1%
35 to 44	32	4.4%
45 to 54	81	11.0%
55 to 64	137	18.7%
65 to 74	155	21.1%
75 and over	151	20.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	409	55.7%
Black or African American	183	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	150	25.6%
High school graduate	216	36.9%
Some college or associate's	125	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	50	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	45	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone97.6%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	97.6%
Carpooled	4	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	9.5%
15 to 29 min	104	61.9%
30 to 44 min	45	26.8%
45 to 59 min	1	0.6%
60+ min	2	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 27.0% (198 of 734)

	Count	Share
Family households	297	92.5%
Nonfamily households	24	7.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	321	95.5%
Vacant	15	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	234	72.9%
Renter-occupied	87	27.1%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	311	92.6%
1-unit, attached	12	3.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639759
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2347, -119.0829