Lakeside, IA

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2024 Population
563
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.5
7.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.66%
52.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$106,250
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$246,400
16.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
269
20.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lakeside, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.9% of the residents in Lakeside, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lakeside, IA was $246,400, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Lakeside, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakeside, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lakeside, IA is home to a population of 563 people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.6% of Lakeside, IA residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Lakeside, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Other (Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%
2024 Citizenship
88.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Lakeside, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeside, IA was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeside, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    249 ± 86
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    142 ± 132
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    125 ± 107
51.7%
Hispanic Population
291 people

In 2024, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in Lakeside, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Other (Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

51.7% of the people in Lakeside, IA are hispanic (291 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeside, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    44,333 ± 5,134 people
  2. India
    11,889 ± 2,672 people
  3. Guatemala
    8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
116 people
15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
102 people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Lakeside, IA residents (116 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakeside, IA was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
7 ± 16

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Economy

The economy of Lakeside, IA employs 269 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeside, IA were Manufacturing (93 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Educational Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,000), Construction ($87,188), and Finance & Insurance ($84,375).

Employment

Occupations

269
2024 Value
± 83
−20.9%
1 Year decline
± 51.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeside, IA declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 340 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeside, IA, are Management Occupations (40 people), Production Occupations (35 people), and Material Moving Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeside, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

269
2024 Value
± 83
−20.9%
1 Year decline
± 51.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeside, IA declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 340 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeside, IA, are Manufacturing (93 people), Retail Trade (40 people), and Educational Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeside, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeside, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,146
Median earning men ± $28,194
$39,583
Median earning women ± $26,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,636), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), and Construction ($87,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,786), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lakeside, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeside, IA was $246,400 in 2024, which is 0.741 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,900 to $246,400, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeside, IA is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeside, IA have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeside, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$63,156
$166
Median Property Taxes
±$52

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lakeside, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lakeside, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

81%
Homeownership
2024
70.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Lakeside, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$106,250
Median Household Income
± $33,507
205
Number of Households
± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 205 households in Lakeside, IA grew to $106,250 from the previous year's value of $95,481.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeside, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeside, IA is from Iowa.
0.435
2024 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
  2. Carpooled (24.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.14%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Lakeside, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (4.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

13.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeside, IA have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Lakeside, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakeside, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakeside, IA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeside, IA (15 out of 563 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeside, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Lakeside, IA has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 2.66% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 21.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.93%
Uninsured
53.5%
Employer Coverage
2.66%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
21.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakeside, IA grew by 80.6% from 3.83% to 6.93%.

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