How many renters in Lakeside, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

52.1% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Lakeside, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
52.1% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
44.3% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income
31.3% (±7.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lakeside

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLakesideSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%8.5% (±4.1 points)7.7%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.8% (±5.9 points)10.4%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.1% (±7.4 points)12.1%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.5% (±8.5 points)12.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.8% (±5.3 points)10.1%9.3%9.2%
35% or more44.3% (±11.0 points)47.7%46.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lakeside against San Diego County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LakesideSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more52.1% (±12.2 points)57.8% (±0.7 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more44.3% (±11.0 points)47.7% (±0.6 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.3% (±7.3 points)33.9% (±0.3 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$70,991 (±$8,747)$78,016 (±$867)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,016 (±$170)$2,246 (±$11)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Lakeside, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from San Diego County (57.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In San Diego County, Lakeside ranks 39 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 662 of 1,067.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lakeside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeside
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Lakeside—52.1% (±12.2 points)—
Winter Gardens1.8 mi54.5% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Eucalyptus Hills3.1 mi78.4% (±31.9 points)Not measurably different
Bostonia3.4 mi61.3% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Granite Hills3.7 mi72.8% (±45.7 points)Not measurably different
Harbison Canyon4.3 mi76.7% (±25.2 points)Not measurably different
Crest4.5 mi27.2% (±33.1 points)Not measurably different
Santee4.8 mi64.6% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
El Cajon5.0 mi70.1% (±3.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Cajon, CA (70.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across San Diego County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
33San Diego54.7% (±0.9 points)
34Fallbrook54.6% (±9.0 points)
35 (tie)Campo54.5% (±39.7 points)
35 (tie)Winter Gardens54.5% (±9.7 points)
37Solana Beach53.0% (±11.4 points)
38Julian52.2% (±61.8 points)
39Lakeside52.1% (±12.2 points)
40Encinitas51.1% (±6.2 points)
41Lake San Marcos49.3% (±18.2 points)
42Casa de Oro-Mount Helix48.9% (±9.2 points)
43Del Mar45.4% (±19.2 points)
44Borrego Springs30.0% (±24.8 points)
45Descanso28.9% (±30.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakeside is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lakeside

Are renters in Lakeside rent-burdened?

52.1% of renting households in Lakeside pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lakeside spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lakeside, CA spends 31.3% (±7.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California (place:39766, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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Request a Census API key.

DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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