Population 784 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lakeside
Household size in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lakeside are large by national standards, averaging 3.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.9, Lakeside is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The median age has dropped from 31.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Lakeside (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lakeside
Renters in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Lakeside rent their homes (35.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). About four in ten owners (40.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lakeside than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lakeside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,049 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lakeside pays $1,049 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 21.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lakeside
Bachelor's degrees in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lakeside: 15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Lakeside never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lakeside: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lakeside compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | 3.23 | 26.9 | 13.7% | 35.3% | 7.0% | 1970 | $1,049 | 15.1% | 75.5% | 9.2% |
| Storm Lake | 2.69 | 33.5 | 11.9% | 31.3% | 6.5% | 1969 | $965 | 20.4% | 74.5% | 3.7% |
| Juniata | 2.76 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 16.7% | 8.6% | 1956 | $865 | 30.4% | 90.0% | 5.2% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.80 | 46.3 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 9.9% | 1946 | $734 | 28.4% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
| Alta | 2.79 | 38.0 | 11.7% | 22.5% | 9.4% | 1966 | $960 | 26.8% | 88.5% | 13.3% |
| Nemaha | 2.16 | 48.4 | 1.1% | 21.2% | 22.9% | 1961 | $780 | 8.9% | 84.6% | 14.9% |
| Newell | 2.63 | 40.8 | 7.6% | 21.9% | 11.6% | 1950 | $767 | 22.4% | 93.9% | 4.5% |
| Truesdale | 2.60 | 38.0 | 9.7% | 24.7% | 15.4% | 1964 | $981 | 28.9% | 87.4% | 2.1% |
| Schaller | 2.38 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 10.6% | 1940 | $749 | 20.3% | 89.6% | 2.6% |
| Early | 2.55 | 38.3 | 7.3% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 1947 | $639 | 21.7% | 91.3% | 8.9% |
| Varina | 2.78 | 40.6 | 4.3% | 15.1% | 11.0% | 1949 | $812 | 28.7% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lakeside. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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