Lakeside, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeside	California	National
Income per capita	$49,286	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$117,594	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,951	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,620	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,902	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,954	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeside is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lakeside is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakeside is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lakeside is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,388 $117,594 $235,188

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lakeside median earnings by income bracket

Lakeside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	11.9%	11.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Diego Country Estates, CA	10,007	$186,885	129.8%
Granite Hills, CA	4,167	$185,278	127.8%
Jamul, CA	5,960	$178,192	119.1%
Poway, CA	51,311	$173,624	113.5%
Crest, CA	2,792	$159,839	96.5%
Lakeside, CA	21,636	$117,594	44.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Florida Ridge, FL	21,634	$74,619	8.3%
Sun Valley, NV	21,634	$85,650	5.3%
Ashland, OR	21,633	$85,942	5.7%
South Milwaukee, WI	21,661	$84,169	3.5%
DeBary, FL	21,665	$104,529	28.5%
Lakeside, CA	21,636	$117,594	44.6%

Source: The Lakeside, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.