Lost City, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

852

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.865% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.81%

25.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,375

12.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lost City, OK is home to a population of 852 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (307 people) in Lost City, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 287 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lost City, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lost City, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lost City, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lost City, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 95
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 57

16.3%

Hispanic Population

139 people

16.3% of the people in Lost City, OK are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lost City, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 8
Korea
3 ± 11

Lost City, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lost City, OK.

Economy

The economy of Lost City, OK employs 312 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lost City, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Public Administration (48 people), and Manufacturing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,708), Utilities ($71,500), and Construction ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

312

2024 Value

± 86

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± 41.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lost City, OK declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 317 employees to 312 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lost City, OK, are Production Occupations (58 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), and Management Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lost City, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

312

2024 Value

± 86

−1.58%

1 Year decline

± 41.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lost City, OK declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 317 employees to 312 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lost City, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Public Administration (48 people), and Manufacturing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lost City, OK, though some of these residents may live in Lost City, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,341

Median earning men ± $10,525

$41,645

Median earning women ± $4,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,278), Public Administration ($63,869), and Construction ($52,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,750), Public Administration ($42,125), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lost City, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lost City, OK was $154,400 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,500 to $154,400, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lost City, OK is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lost City, OK have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lost City, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,494

$271

Median Property Taxes

±$63

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lost City, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lost City, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Lost City, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lost City, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,375

Median Household Income

± $19,030

305

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 305 households in Lost City, OK declined from $64,375 from the previous year's value of $73,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lost City, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lost City, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Lost City, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lost City, OK have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Lost City, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lost City, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lost City, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lost City, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lost City, OK (58 out of 852 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lost City, OK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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