LakesideOR
A town of 1,870, settled in 1974. A typical home worth about $317K.
Population
1,870
+12.1% since 2010
Typical home
$317K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Jobs based here
140
A commuter town
What makes Lakeside stand out The thing Lakeside does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Lakeside has grown 12.1% since 2010 1,699 people in 2010; 1,870 today.
What’s changed most in Lakeside? 1,699 2010
1,904 2020
1,870 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Lakeside. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
91 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91 Very high risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes
4
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here
Housing
A typical Lakeside home is worth about $317K The typical Lakeside home is worth about $317,000, about the same as a year ago, 36% below the Oregon typical home.
$317K Zillow home value
Typical home value Lakeside $317K
Oregon $496K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Lakeside Most working residents leave Lakeside for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Coos Bay (19%), North Bend (13%) and Reedsport (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
10% work in town
Where working residents work In Lakeside 10%
Coos Bay 19%
North Bend 13%
Reedsport 5%
Roseburg 4%
15 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Lakeside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers Lakeside has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
67° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 40–53°
Spring 43–57°
Summer 51–66°
Fall 46–62°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns Lakeside beats the Oregon average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
C+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
What stands out Lakeside OR Fewer binge drinkers 12% 15.4% More adults screened for colon cancer 72.3% 63.4% More adults with heart disease 11.3% 6.5%
Lower Umpqua Hospital District
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
27th
percentile among OR towns
Outdoors
6.8% of Lakeside is conserved land 0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
6.8% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 6.8%
conserved · 100 of 1,461 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Siuslaw National Forest — 78 2. Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area — 78 3. William M. Tugman State Park — 22
A commuter town 90% of working residents leave Lakeside for work Where Lakeside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19% → Coos Bay Coos Bay 19%
13% → North Bend North Bend 13%
5% → Reedsport Reedsport 5%
4% → Roseburg Roseburg 4%
3% → Medford Medford 3%
3% → Grants Pass Grants Pass 3%
Lakeside · 10% stay
140 jobs based in Lakeside
10% of working residents work in town
15 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Lakeside?
Census LEHD 2023
2011 · Lakeside Lions Club · Wikimedia Commons
Lakeside’s story
52 years in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Lakeside is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,904 at the 2020 census.
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Established 1974
Population 1,904
Area 2.3 sq mi
Elevation 23 ft
ZIP code 97449
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