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Lakeside CDP (San Diego County)

California · 22,447 residents · 6.93 sq mi
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Lakeside CDP (San Diego County) is home to 22,447 people in California. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $634,400. There are 3,240 people per square mile. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $2,016 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 95%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,447
+15%since 2000
from 19,560 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,240 / sq mi
+25%since 2009
from 2,600 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
+11%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.93 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
16K22K29K35K42K19902000201020202024Lakeside CDP (San Diego County)
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(1,383)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(1,467)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(1,582)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(1,392)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(1,527)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.2%(2,509)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(3,216)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(2,233)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(2,710)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.7%(2,635)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(1,350)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(443)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$96,447
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,910 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,149
+90%since 2000
from $20,100 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.7%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.386
+2%since 2010
from 0.379 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$634,400
+95%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $178,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,016
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $692 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.8% in 2000
31.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.06 people
+10%since 2009
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.7%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.6
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(16,245)
Black0.7%(141)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(2,254)
Asian1.2%(235)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(13,944)
Black1.3%(301)
Hispanic / Latino26.7%(5,990)
Asian2%(447)
Other7.9%(1,765)
Diversity Score
67
+50%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.8%(4,888)
Puerto Rican1.2%(264)
Salvadoran1%(221)
Ecuadorian0.2%(48)
Costa Rican0.2%(47)
Colombian0.2%(44)
Spaniard0.2%(40)
Cuban0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino1.6%(365)
Japanese0.1%(30)
Vietnamese0.1%(26)
Cambodian0.1%(22)
Thai0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(74)
Chamorro0.3%(57)
Guamanian0.1%(23)
Ancestry
German14.3%(3,207)
Irish13.7%(3,076)
English13.1%(2,937)
Italian7.6%(1,697)
Norwegian2.4%(542)
American2.4%(528)
Polish2.3%(526)
Arab1.8%(414)
French1.5%(335)
Swedish1.2%(274)
Danish1.1%(245)
Iraqi1.1%(243)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(233)
Scottish1%(220)
Russian0.8%(182)
Portuguese0.7%(148)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(134)
Greek0.6%(127)
Hungarian0.4%(96)
Israeli0.4%(96)
Armenian0.3%(75)
British0.3%(63)
Welsh0.2%(47)
Canadian0.2%(39)
Lebanese0.1%(32)
Iranian0.1%(31)
Lithuanian0.1%(25)
Austrian0.1%(13)
Bulgarian0.1%(12)
Czech0%(10)
Swiss0%(8)
Finnish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.1%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+37%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.6%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.3%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.9%
−7.0 ptssince 2011
from 64.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
52.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
10.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2017
from 86.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 96.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
79.9%
−5.7 ptssince 2016
from 85.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2016
from 10.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.3%(2,871)
Married51.6%(4,324)
Widowed3.5%(294)
Divorced10.6%(889)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(2,753)
Married47.1%(4,536)
Widowed8.7%(837)
Divorced15.7%(1,511)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.8%(490)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(429)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.8%(440)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,704 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California?

Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California has about 22,447 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California?

The typical household in Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California earns about $96,447 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California expensive?

In Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California, the median home is worth about $634,400, and the typical rent is about $2,016 a month.

How educated are people in Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California?

About 26.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California?

About 9.9% of people in Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California grown since 1990?

Yes, Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 16,965 residents, a change of about -43 percent over that period.

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