Lakeside

County:: Buena Vista County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.226
State:: Iowa

Lakeside is a city located in Buena Vista County, Iowa. Lakeside has a 2025 population of 676. Lakeside is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -3.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 701 in 2020.

The average household income in Lakeside is $108,921 with a poverty rate of 5.6%. The median age in Lakeside is 43.8 years: 46.5 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lakeside includes 74.34% White, 14.45% other race, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	504	74.34%
Other race	98	14.45%
Two or more races	51	7.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13	1.92%
Asian	12	1.77%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%

Lakeside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lakeside's average per capita income is $49,219. Household income levels show a median of $95,481. The poverty rate stands at 5.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$112,794	-
Families	$112,721	$128,244
Households	$95,481	$108,921
Non Families	-	$48,862

$49,219

Average Income

$95,481

Median Household Income

5.6%

Poverty Rate