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Lakeside, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buena Vista County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
678
Population
2,948/sq mi density
$95,481
Median Income
$41,061 per capita
$210,900
Home Value
$197,547 Zillow
$960
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$95,481 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$210,900 home value, $960/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
722 → 687
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.1%
$60,000 → $95,481
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lakeside across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
663
-24 from 2023 (687)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,216
+$36,735 from 2023 ($95,481)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 722 | — | $60,000 | — |
| 2015 | 706 | -2.2% | $67,083 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 703 | -0.4% | $70,263 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 682 | -3% | $69,722 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 703 | +3.1% | $87,222 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 687 | -2.3% | $95,481 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.