LakesideTX
A town of 363.
Is Lakeside a good place to live?
Lakeside’s January low is 46°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Lakeside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
363 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lakeside: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeside, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakeside.
Lakeside has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
At $55,000, Lakeside’s median household income is against $69,000 in Texas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (28%), Mathis (25%) and San Antonio (5%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
| Lakeside | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lakeside faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Lakeside
Lakeside has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Lakeside is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Lakeside than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
45% of Lakeside adults have high blood pressure. Lakeside beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of Lakeside adults have diabetes.
| Lakeside | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lakeside | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 17% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.3% | 10.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lakeside
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lakeside; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Lakeside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Lakeside for work
Where Lakeside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lakeside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeside, TX a good place to live?
Lakeside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.