Lost Nation, IA

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2023 Population

393

3.44% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.3

1.61% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

13.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,000

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$74,500

5.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

173

6.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lost Nation, IA had a population of 393 people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $51,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lost Nation, IA declined from 407 to 393, a −3.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,250 to $51,000, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lost Nation, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.763%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.509%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.509%).

None of the households in Lost Nation, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Lost Nation, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lost Nation, IA was $74,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Lost Nation, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45 minutes. The average car ownership in Lost Nation, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lost Nation, IA is home to a population of 393 people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.53% of Lost Nation, IA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 37.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (376 people) in Lost Nation, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Lost Nation, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lost Nation, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lost Nation, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 90
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 9.49
Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lost Nation, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.983%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2023, 1.53% of Lost Nation, IA residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lost Nation, IA was 0.983%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lost Nation, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
World War II
5 ± 7

Lost Nation, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lost Nation, IA employs 173 people. The largest industries in Lost Nation, IA are Manufacturing (47 people), Retail Trade (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,500), Manufacturing ($49,844), and Retail Trade ($47,917).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

173

2023 Value

± 66

6.79%

1 Year growth

± 52.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lost Nation, IA grew at a rate of 6.79%, from 162 employees to 173 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lost Nation, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), Production Occupations (28 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lost Nation, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

173

2023 Value

± 66

6.79%

1 Year growth

± 52.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lost Nation, IA grew at a rate of 6.79%, from 162 employees to 173 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lost Nation, IA, are Manufacturing (47 people), Retail Trade (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lost Nation, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lost Nation, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,528

Median earning men ± $10,270

$36,250

Median earning women ± $6,348

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,500), Manufacturing ($50,179), and Retail Trade ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750), Retail Trade ($41,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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 Nation, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lost Nation, IA was $74,500 in 2023, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $70,900 to $74,500, a 5.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Lost Nation, IA is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lost Nation, IA have an average commute time of 45 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lost Nation, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,533

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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 Nation, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.5% of the housing units in Lost Nation, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lost Nation, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,000

Median Household Income

± $11,339

182

Number of Households

± 45

In 2023, the median household income of the 182 households in Lost Nation, IA grew to $51,000 from the previous year's value of $46,250.

The following chart displays the households in Lost Nation, IA 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lost Nation, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (93%)
Worked At Home (5.85%)
Carpooled (1.17%)

In 2023, 93% of workers in Lost Nation, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.85%) and those who carpooled to work (1.17%).

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

45 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lost Nation, IA have a longer commute time (45 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.45% of the workforce in Lost Nation, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lost Nation, IA (41 out of 388 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lost Nation, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.2% of the population of Lost Nation, IA has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 9.41% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, IA see 2209 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.41% increase from the previous year (2019 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1721 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 581 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Clinton County, IA.

2,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clinton County, IA

Primary care physicians in Clinton County, IA see an average of 2,209 patients per year. This represents a 9.41% increase from the previous year (2,019 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clinton County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.78%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

22.1%

Medicare

9.41%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lost Nation, IA grew by 142% from 0.737% to 1.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lost Nation, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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