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Lakeside, Iowa

City in Buena Vista County, Iowa · ZIP 50588

  • Buena Vista County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 695 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 257Households
  • $95,481Median household income
  • $210,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+44.6%
4005006007002000: 48420002010: 59620102020: 7002020484700
Population of Lakeside at each census
CensusPopulation
2000484
2010596
2020700

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lakeside
Under $50k22.5%
$50k to $100k31.9%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k13.6%
$200k and over13.2%

Median household income $95,481 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lakeside
Owner occupied
201 units
Renter occupied
56 units
Vacancy rate
10.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lakeside compared with its county and state
Lakeside compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLakesideBuena Vista CountyIowa
Population67820,6843,195,937
Median household income$95,481$66,564$73,147
Median age43.835.738.6
Median home value$210,900$146,900$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.4%22.1%30.9%
Foreign-born residents15.0%21.6%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes78.2%72.5%71.5%
Mean commute to work13.3 minutes14.7 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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