CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lakeside CDP (San Diego County)

California · 39,412 residents · 6.93 sq mi

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Lakeside CDP (San Diego County) is home to 39,412 people in California. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 19,852 people. Median home value sits at $160,600. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $607 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.3% of locals.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

39,412

+101%vs 2000

vs 19,560 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.93 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(3,305)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(3,507)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(2,489)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(2,570)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(2,735)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.4%(7,660)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(6,210)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(4,064)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(2,910)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.2%(2,433)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(1,267)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(262)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,590

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,910 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,241

−29%vs 2000

vs $20,100 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.3%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$160,600

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $178,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$607

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $692 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.5%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

33.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.1%(16,245)

Black0.7%(141)

Hispanic / Latino11.5%(2,254)

Asian1.2%(235)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(37,087)

Black0.7%(277)

Hispanic / Latino8.8%(3,474)

Asian1.3%(525)

Other3.9%(1,523)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.8%(4,888)

Central American1.2%(278)

Puerto Rican1.2%(264)

Salvadoran1%(221)

South American0.4%(96)

Ecuadorian0.2%(48)

Costa Rican0.2%(47)

Colombian0.2%(44)

Spaniard0.2%(40)

Cuban0.1%(20)

Guatemalan0%(10)

Bolivian0%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino1.6%(365)

Japanese0.1%(30)

Vietnamese0.1%(26)

Cambodian0.1%(22)

Thai0.1%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.2%(275)

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)

Subsaharan African0.2%(41)

Canadian0.2%(39)

Lebanese0.1%(32)

Iranian0.1%(31)

Lithuanian0.1%(25)

French Canadian0.1%(23)

Austrian0.1%(13)

Bulgarian0.1%(12)

Czech0%(10)

Swiss0%(8)

Finnish0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.1%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.1 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 18.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 39,412 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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 $36,590 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.