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Lost Nation, Iowa

Lost Nation city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningClinton County · 0.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Lost NationPeer medianPctileSource
Population39038855
Population change (10 yr)n/a-28.6%
Median household income$57,000$56,97945
Poverty rate14.1%10.7%73
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%17.7%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-12.6%
Median owner-occupied home value$77,300$106,20018
Median gross rent$492$7520
Housing vacancy rate19.2%13.2%64
Worked from home6.5%2.9%73
Population, 2012–2024
Lost NationPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Lost NationPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+1.4%
Housing units+4.8%
Median household income+12.2%
Median owner-occupied home value+28.4%
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher+21.2%
Worked from home+35.5%
Poverty rate+48.9%
Establishment density · Clinton County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.9US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction25.3US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Hallsburg, TX92400$58,12515.6%
Altura, MN91388$61,56317.7%
Loyall, KY89388$52,73415.8%
Williams, IA88369-28.6%$55,41719.4%
Geneva, MN87387$61,50020.0%
Yantis, TX87353$54,53119.9%
Badger, MN87391$64,16717.6%
Summersville, MO86409$48,12516.1%
Humboldt, IL86329$59,06314.8%
Winchester, KS86417$55,83322.0%