Lakeside

Population: 21,788
Median household income: $94,877
Median home value: $585,500

Lakeside is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 21,788 residents. The median household income of $94,877 is below the San Diego County median ($102,285).

From 2019 to 2023, Lakeside's population held roughly steady from 21,917 to 21,788, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $428,200 to $585,500.

The typical home was built around 1981. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,788
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $94,877
Median home value: $585,500
Median gross rent: $1,976
Housing units: 7,731
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,91721,788

Median household income

$74,823$94,877

Median home value

$428,200$585,500

Median gross rent

$1,423$1,976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,917	$74,823	$428,200	$1,423
2020	21,032	$80,318	$443,100	$1,460
2021	21,383	$83,720	$471,800	$1,656
2022	21,759	$87,386	$539,100	$1,837
2023	21,788	$94,877	$585,500	$1,976

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,360	6.2%
5 to 17	3,817	17.5%
18 to 24	1,933	8.9%
25 to 34	2,768	12.7%
35 to 44	2,554	11.7%
45 to 54	2,196	10.1%
55 to 64	2,636	12.1%
65 to 74	2,745	12.6%
75 and over	1,779	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,446	66.3%
Black or African American	375	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	434	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	66	0.3%
Some other race	295	1.4%
Two or more races	1,027	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,123	23.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,385	9.4%
High school graduate	4,029	27.4%
Some college or associate's	5,629	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,546	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,089	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,816	75.6%
Carpooled	432	4.8%
Public transit	131	1.5%
Walked	138	1.5%
Bicycle	47	0.5%
Worked from home	1,245	13.8%
Other means	204	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,731	22.3%
15 to 29 min	2,765	35.6%
30 to 44 min	1,852	23.8%
45 to 59 min	806	10.4%
60+ min	614	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 10.0% (2,160 of 21,635)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,212	71.6%
Nonfamily households	2,072	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,284	94.2%
Vacant	447	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,985	68.4%
Renter-occupied	2,299	31.6%

1-unit, detached53.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,124	53.3%
1-unit, attached	131	1.7%
2 to 4 units	405	5.2%
5 to 19 units	731	9.5%
20 or more units	894	11.6%
Mobile home & other	1,446	18.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639766
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 32.8566, -116.9042