| | Lakeside, MT | Sandpoint, ID | United States |
| Population | 2,463 | 8,448 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.8% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.2% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.8 | 40.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,608 | 7,478 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,679 | 6,835 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,132 | 5,203 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 61.6% | 35.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 139.7% | 78.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 175.1 | 1,980.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.1 | 4.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.9 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lakeside, MT | Sandpoint, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.3% | 9.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 14.3% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lakeside, MT | Sandpoint, ID | United States |
| White | 97.4% | 85.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 8.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lakeside, MT | Sandpoint, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 57.9% | 52.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.4% | 50.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.1% | 47.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.0% | 25.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.5% | 15.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 13.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,104 | 3,411 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 598 | 2,061 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.8% | 29.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.8% | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 506 | 1,350 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.0% | 17.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.3% | 5.8% | 10.8% |