Lakeside, IA

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lakeside, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeside, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 86
Other (Hispanic)
142 ± 132
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
125 ± 107

51.7%

Hispanic Population

291 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
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.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lakeside, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 16

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lakeside, IA.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeside, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 $150k - $200k range.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (24.4%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lakeside, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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