Lost City, WV City Data

Lost City, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 334 people who live in Lost City and approximately 12,669 who live in Hardy County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lost City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lost City. We have included Lost City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lost City Information

Hardy County where Lost City resides is 584.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,669 and has a population rank of 2,250 out of all the places in the United States.

Lost City has a total of 334 people and of those residents there are 175 males and 159 females. The median age of the male population is 48.1 and the female population is 49.1. There are approximately 149 births each year and around 126 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lost City varies per year, but currently 332 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 334 people who live in Lost City, there are 59 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lost City is 32 male and 27 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 281.

General Lost City Information
Total area in square miles - Hardy County	584.48
Water area in square miles - Hardy County	N/A
Resident population - Hardy County	12,669
Population rank - Hardy County	2,250
Total population	334
Total population (male)	175
Total population (female)	159
Population median age (male)	48.1
Population median age (female)	49.1
Births - Hardy County	149
Deaths- Hardy County	126
Population of one race	332
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	59
Population under 20 years (male)	32
Population under 20 years (female)	27
Total population 18 years and over	281

Lost City Social Characteristics

There are 5,204 households in Lost City. Families make up 3,566 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lost City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,922), male householder with no wife present (204) and female householder with no husband present (425). The remainder of the Lost City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,640. Lost City, WV moving companies help people in Lost City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lost City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lost City is based, there are 5,191 females 15 and over; of those females there are 862 never married, 3,002 now married, 66 separated, 719 widowed, and 542 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 51 separated, 178 widowed and 533 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lost City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lost City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hardy County)
Total households	5,204
Family households (families)	3,566
With own children under 18 years	1,680
Married-couple family	2,922
With own children under 18 years	1,174
Male householder, no wife present, family	204
With own children under 18 years	109
Female householder, no husband present, family	425
With own children under 18 years	251
Nonfamily households	1,640
Householder living alone	1,411
65 years and over	633

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	33
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.02
Average family size	2.63

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	249
Householder	94
Spouse	82
Child	64
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	85
Male householder	43
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,191
Never married	862
Now married	3,002
Separated	66
Widowed	719
Divorced	542
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	51
Widowed	178
Divorced	533

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	334
Male	175
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	159
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	334
One race	332
White	328
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	334
People who are White alone	328
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,917
Same house	7,698
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	806
Different state or abroad	1,195
Different state	1,168
Abroad	27

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hardy County)
Total resident population	12,669
Born in United States	8,032
State of residence	6,374
Different state	6,192
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	58

Lost City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lost City. That total enrollment is 2,840 for the population of the country, which includes Lost City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 782 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 344.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lost City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,840
Pre-kindergarten	209
Public	172
Private	37
Kindergarten	210
Public	204
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,418
Public	1,384
Private	34
Elementary and high school	2,076
Public	2,028
Private	48
High school grades 9 to 12	658
Public	644
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	291
Public	264
Private	27
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	52
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	9,370

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,759
Less than 9th grade	1,159
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,444
High school graduate	3,909
Some college, no degree	1,155
Associate's degree	266
Bachelor's degree	826
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	495

Lost City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,001 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lost City. The Lost City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,190), service occupations (895), sales and office occupations (1,211), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (115), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (703) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,015). The 10,001 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,786 private wage and salary workers, 772 government workers, 550 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hardy County)
Population 16 years and over	10,001
In labor force	6,353
Civilian labor force	6,353
Employed	6,129
Unemployed	224
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,098
In labor force	2,966
Civilian labor force	2,966
Unemployed Civilian labor force	106
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,903
In labor force	3,387
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	118
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hardy County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,012
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,421
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,040
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	200
Other means	64
Worked at home	268
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	149,285

OCCUPATION (Hardy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,190
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,190
Service occupations	895
Sales and office occupations	1,211
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	115
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	703
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,015

INDUSTRY (Hardy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,190
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	305
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,945
Wholesale trade	123
Retail trade	558
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	341
Information	90
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	260
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	187
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	915
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	439
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	233

CLASS OF WORKER (Hardy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,190
Private wage and salary workers	4,786
Government workers	772
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	550
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lost City Housing Characteristics

In Lost City, WV there are 7,115 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,204 occupied and 1,911 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lost City, there are 5,159 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 99 units in Lost City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lost City, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lost City, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lost City. There are 100 housing units with rent less than $200, 123 with rent between $200-299, 419 with rent between $300-499 and 113 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lost City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lost City, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hardy County)
Total housing units	7,115
Occupied housing units	5,204
Vacant housing units	1,911

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hardy County)
Total housing units	7,115
1-unit, detached	5,159
1-unit, attached	99
2 units	42
3 or 4 units	86
5 to 9 units	65
10 to 19 units	47
20 to 49 units
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,537

HOUSING TENURE (Hardy County)
Occupied housing units	5,204
Owner-occupied	4,190
Renter-occupied	1,014

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hardy County)
Occupied housing units	5,204
No vehicles available	530
2 vehicle available	3,176
3 vehicles available	1,077
4 vehicles available	253
5 or more vehicles available	57

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hardy County)
Occupied housing units	5,204
Utility gas	302
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,505
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,123
Coal or coke	10
Wood	1,320
Solar energy
Other fuel	44
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hardy County)
Occupied housing units	5,204
Less Than $50,000	4,190
$50,000 to $99,999	1,256
$100,000 to $149,999	431
$150,000 to $199,999	124
$200,000 to $299,999	42
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	74,700

GROSS RENT (Hardy County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,014
Less than $200	100
$200 to $299	123
$300 to $499	419
$500 to $699	66
$700 to $999	47
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A