Lakeside, VA

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2023 Population

12,845

5.95% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.2

6.63% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

20.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$271,400

7.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,038

6.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lakeside, VA had a population of 12.8k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lakeside, VA grew from 12,124 to 12,845, a 5.95% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Lakeside, VA 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.

95.1% of the residents in Lakeside, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lakeside, VA was $271,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Lakeside, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakeside, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lakeside, VA is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.5% of Lakeside, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Lakeside, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Lakeside, VA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeside, VA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

11.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

As of 2023, 11.5% of Lakeside, VA residents (1.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakeside, VA was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 73
Vietnam
84 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 63

Lakeside, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lakeside, VA employs 7.04k people. The largest industries in Lakeside, VA are Retail Trade (973 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (963 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (525 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,140), Public Administration ($67,500), and Manufacturing ($64,536).

Employment

Occupations

7.04k

2023 Value

± 653

6.38%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lakeside, VA grew at a rate of 6.38%, from 6.62k employees to 7.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeside, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (762 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (704 people), and Management Occupations (595 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeside, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.04k

2023 Value

± 653

6.38%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lakeside, VA grew at a rate of 6.38%, from 6.62k employees to 7.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeside, VA, are Retail Trade (973 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (963 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeside, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeside, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,798

Median earning men ± $8,292

$45,577

Median earning women ± $6,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($100,643), Public Administration ($71,711), and Manufacturing ($64,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($76,750), Public Administration ($63,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,224).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lakeside, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeside, VA was $271,400 in 2023, which is 0.895 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $252,900 to $271,400, a 7.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeside, VA is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lakeside, VA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeside, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lakeside, VA is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lakeside, VA was Census Tract 2005.02 with a value of $83,500, followed by Census Tract 2007 and Census Tract 2006, with respective values of $70,105 and $64,626.

Housing

Property

$271,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,738

$3,490

Median Property Taxes

±$463

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2023

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.2% of the housing units in Lakeside, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2005.02
Census Tract 2007
Census Tract 2006

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lakeside, VA was Census Tract 2005.02 with a value of $83,500, followed by Census Tract 2007 and Census Tract 2006, with respective values of $70,105 and $64,626.

The following map shows all of the places in Lakeside, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

5.62k

Number of Households

± 646

In N/A, the median household income of the 5.62k households in Lakeside, VA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeside, VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeside, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (4.33%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in Lakeside, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.33%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeside, VA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lakeside, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakeside, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakeside, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeside, VA (1.51k out of 12.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeside, VA is Black, followed by White and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Lakeside, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (924 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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954 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henrico County, VA

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (924 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henrico County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakeside, VA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lakeside, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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