Lake View

Population: 1,021
Median household income: $66,118
Median home value: $154,800

Located in Sac County, Iowa, Lake View is a community with a population of 1,021. Its median household income of $66,118 runs below the Sac County figure of $70,991.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake View's population declined 4.3% from 1,067 to 1,021, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $119,100 to $154,800.

Owners occupy 84.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 56.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,021
Median age: 56.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,118
Median home value: $154,800
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 811
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0671,021

Median household income

$58,304$66,118

Median home value

$119,100$154,800

Median gross rent

$514$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,067	$58,304	$119,100	$514
2020	937	$55,938	$112,200	$490
2021	943	$60,357	$107,400	$500
2022	920	$63,472	$142,500	$538
2023	1,021	$66,118	$154,800	$667

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over21.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	3.3%
5 to 17	93	9.1%
18 to 24	36	3.5%
25 to 34	80	7.8%
35 to 44	59	5.8%
45 to 54	182	17.8%
55 to 64	145	14.2%
65 to 74	176	17.2%
75 and over	216	21.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,009	98.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	12	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	2.6%
High school graduate	332	38.7%
Some college or associate's	264	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	180	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	60	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit3.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	463	87.9%
Carpooled	15	2.8%
Public transit	17	3.2%
Walked	8	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	50.1%
15 to 29 min	121	24.1%
30 to 44 min	100	19.9%
45 to 59 min	19	3.8%
60+ min	11	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 6.3% (62 of 984)

	Count	Share
Family households	339	67.4%
Nonfamily households	164	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	503	62.0%
Vacant	308	38.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	423	84.1%
Renter-occupied	80	15.9%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	650	80.1%
1-unit, attached	34	4.2%
2 to 4 units	31	3.8%
5 to 19 units	19	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	77	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1942690
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 42.3020, -95.0358