Lakeside, OR

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Lakeside, Oregon

Lakeside, Oregon, in Coos county, is 63 miles SW of Eugene, Oregon (center to center) and 153 miles SW of Portland, Oregon. As of the year 2000 census, 1,371 people lived in Lakeside.

The People and Families of Lakeside

In Lakeside, about 64% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Lakeside, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lakeside had a median family income of $34,688. In Lakeside, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Lakeside.

Lakeside Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Lakeside are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. The housing stock in Lakeside is younger than in most places. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Lakeside, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lakeside strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Lakeside, OR

Comparing Lakeside to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles SW of Eugene, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles SW of Portland, Oregon
County	Coos
Standard Zip Codes	97449
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.576
Longitude	-124.173

Station	NORTH BEND AP
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 53 F
Apr Temp	43 to 57 F
Jul Temp	53 to 67 F
Oct Temp	46 to 63 F
Annual Precip	64.4 inches

Station	GARDINER 1 N
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 52 F
Apr Temp	42 to 58 F
Jul Temp	51 to 69 F
Oct Temp	46 to 65 F
Annual Precip	69.3 inches

Station	HONEYMAN STATE PARK
Distance	25 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 51 F
Apr Temp	41 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 69 F
Oct Temp	45 to 63 F
Annual Precip	73 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,371	100%
Male	679	49.5%
Female	692	50.5%
Under 18	200	14.6%
18+	1,171	85.4%
65+	412	30.1%
Median Age	53.3
Average Family Size	2.5
White	1,285	93.7%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	1.8%
Other	13	0.9%
Mixed Race	40	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	35	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,488
Growth	117
Growth %	8.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	18.5%
German	14.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14%
English	13.4%
Irish	9.8%
Italian	4.1%
Norwegian	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Dutch	3%
Swedish	2.2%
European	1.8%
Scottish	1.5%
French Canadian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Scandinavian	1%
British	1%
Danish	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Austrian	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Basque	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lakeside	1,371	$34,688
Coos Bay	15,374	$38,721
North Bend	9,544	$41,755
Reedsport	4,378	$33,689

Library
Lakeside Public Library 915 N Lake Rd Lakeside, Oregon (541) 749-4432

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