Population 635 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lakeside
Household size in Lakeside
| Period | Lakeside | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lakeside has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lakeside is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 43.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Lakeside, well below 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.7% of households in Lakeside rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lakeside is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (8.3%).
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Lakeside was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $845 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Lakeside runs $970 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lakeside have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lakeside: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lakeside than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.57 | 42.6 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1976 | $970 | 20.9% | 96.2% | 3.8% |
| Cedar Mills | 2.59 | 48.3 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,375 | 23.4% | 97.1% | 12.7% |
| Buffalo Lake | 2.47 | 44.8 | 9.0% | 17.2% | 16.4% | 1960 | $752 | 18.2% | 93.4% | 4.0% |
| Hutchinson | 2.30 | 43.1 | 9.0% | 28.0% | 5.6% | 1984 | $1,000 | 26.1% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
| Stewart | 2.70 | 40.4 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 8.6% | 1955 | $802 | 14.8% | 92.3% | 4.8% |
| Cosmos | 2.41 | 43.1 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 8.1% | 1960 | $859 | 14.3% | 94.3% | 4.7% |
| Brownton | 2.56 | 45.2 | 11.8% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 1959 | $898 | 14.1% | 91.0% | 3.0% |
| Greenleaf | 2.58 | 51.6 | 2.0% | 11.3% | 22.6% | 1981 | $1,164 | 26.8% | 98.4% | 3.8% |
| Komensky | 2.43 | 49.4 | 2.1% | 9.4% | 4.7% | 1980 | $889 | 24.8% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| Hector | 2.34 | 41.0 | 8.6% | 21.3% | 11.2% | 1958 | $1,054 | 13.3% | 92.3% | 3.4% |
| Biscay | 2.46 | 49.9 | 1.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 1977 | $825 | 24.8% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
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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