Lakeside

Population: 2,730
Median household income: $83,958
Median home value: $589,500

Located in Flathead County, Montana, Lakeside is a community with a population of 2,730. Its median household income of $83,958 runs above the Flathead County figure of $71,327.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lakeside's population grew 21.4% from 2,249 to 2,730, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $398,000 to $589,500.

65.2% of workers drive to work alone. 79.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,730
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,958
Median home value: $589,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,634
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2492,730

Median household income

$66,372$83,958

Median home value

$398,000$589,500

Median gross rent

$599$1,130

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,249	$66,372	$398,000	$599
2020	2,245	$61,940	$410,600	$829
2021	2,463	$64,286	$448,300	$920
2022	2,564	$71,006	$506,000	$1,130
2023	2,730	$83,958	$589,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	5.1%
5 to 17	437	16.0%
18 to 24	57	2.1%
25 to 34	193	7.1%
35 to 44	243	8.9%
45 to 54	349	12.8%
55 to 64	565	20.7%
65 to 74	536	19.6%
75 and over	211	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,468	90.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	115	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.8%
Two or more races	71	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	3.5%
High school graduate	475	22.7%
Some college or associate's	912	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	310	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	327	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit1.6%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means6.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	879	65.2%
Carpooled	8	0.6%
Public transit	22	1.6%
Walked	128	9.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	223	16.5%
Other means	89	6.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	420	37.3%
15 to 29 min	248	22.0%
30 to 44 min	331	29.4%
45 to 59 min	36	3.2%
60+ min	91	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 12.6% (342 of 2,708)

	Count	Share
Family households	705	58.0%
Nonfamily households	510	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,215	74.4%
Vacant	419	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	960	79.0%
Renter-occupied	255	21.0%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,305	79.9%
1-unit, attached	9	0.6%
2 to 4 units	54	3.3%
5 to 19 units	176	10.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3041950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 3.88 sq mi
Center point: 48.0183, -114.2319