Lakeside

Population: 678
Median household income: $95,481
Median home value: $210,900

Lakeside is a community in Buena Vista County, Iowa, home to 678 residents. At $95,481, its median household income sits above Buena Vista County's $66,564.

From 2019 to 2023, Lakeside's population declined 26.1% from 917 to 678, while its median home value rose 51.9% from $138,800 to $210,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 678
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $95,481
Median home value: $210,900
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 288
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

917678

Median household income

$69,722$95,481

Median home value

$138,800$210,900

Median gross rent

$735$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	917	$69,722	$138,800	$735
2020	990	$67,656	$134,100	$771
2021	907	$87,222	$153,700	$780
2022	666	$86,000	$190,600	$871
2023	678	$95,481	$210,900	$960

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	5.2%
5 to 17	145	21.4%
18 to 24	21	3.1%
25 to 34	67	9.9%
35 to 44	77	11.4%
45 to 54	85	12.5%
55 to 64	114	16.8%
65 to 74	94	13.9%
75 and over	40	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	414	61.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	1.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	14.5%
High school graduate	156	32.7%
Some college or associate's	107	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	100	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	45	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled18.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	75.8%
Carpooled	59	18.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	242	79.1%
15 to 29 min	40	13.1%
30 to 44 min	13	4.2%
45 to 59 min	6	2.0%
60+ min	5	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 5.6% (38 of 678)

	Count	Share
Family households	189	73.5%
Nonfamily households	68	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	257	89.2%
Vacant	31	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	201	78.2%
Renter-occupied	56	21.8%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	91.0%
1-unit, attached	9	3.1%
2 to 4 units	11	3.8%
5 to 19 units	6	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1942645
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6174, -95.1774