Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lakeside - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lakeside lands in the 32nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
32nd
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
42nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Lakeside, OR
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,839 residents in Lakeside, a small town within Oregon. Median household income here is $57,829 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.9%. Typical homes in Lakeside are valued around $274,000, and the median resident age is 62.7 years. 13.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 34.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.
Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oregon at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,265 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.9 out of 100 (Very High).
Population
1,839 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
Median Household Income
$57,829/yr
Poverty 8.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Lakeside compare to other US cities?
Here's how Lakeside stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income32% higher than other cities
Home value60% pricier than other cities
Median rent42% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Lakeside against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oregon-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Lakeside toward the bottom of Oregon's cities
Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lakeside ranks #286 - the 24th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lakeside only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#257 of 364
29th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#286 of 395
24th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#252 of 366
31st percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#130 of 395
67th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#283 of 395
28th percentile in Oregon
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
32nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Lakeside's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$274,00040th percentilemore affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Lakeside, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lakeside, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)13.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)8.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)34.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,839
Median Income
$57,829
Median Home Value
$274,000
Median Age
62.7
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Labor force participation
34.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Lakeside's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
6
6
0
$0.7M
2020
5
5
0
$0.4M
2021
2
2
0
$0.6M
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
69.6%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
14.4%
Work from Home
3.2%
Other
1.4%
Based on 533 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lakeside sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lakeside, OR?
What is the population of Lakeside, OR?+
Lakeside, OR counts 1,839 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lakeside, OR?+
In Lakeside, the typical household earns $57,829 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Lakeside?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lakeside; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Lakeside, OR?+
The median home value in Lakeside is $274,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.