| Official Name: | Lakeside, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buena Vista |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.57 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.22 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.22 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 700 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1238.10 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3211.01 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 428 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1404 |
| Coordinates: | 42.6197°N -95.1742°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50588 |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-42645 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0458201 |
Lakeside is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 700 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It is the most densely populated city in Iowa.
Lakeside is located at 42.6197°N -95.1742°W (42.619684, -95.174150).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.18sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 596 people, 215 households, and 153 families living in the city. The population density was 3311.1PD/sqmi. There were 233 housing units at an average density of 1294.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 76.7% White, 2.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 5.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 10.6% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.0% of the population.
There were 215 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.33.
The median age in the city was 34.3 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 484 people, 184 households, and 126 families living in the city. The population density was 2662.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 211 housing units at an average density of 1160.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 79.34% White, 0.21% Native American, 9.09% Asian, 9.30% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.21% of the population.
There were 184 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,135, and the median income for a family was $43,281. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $19,342 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,724. About 4.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.