Lost Nation, IA City Data

Lost Nation, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 497 people who live in Lost Nation and approximately 50,149 who live in Clinton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lost Nation 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 Nation. We have included Lost Nation housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lost Nation Information

Clinton County where Lost Nation resides is 710.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 50,149 and has a population rank of 914 out of all the places in the United States.

Lost Nation has a total of 497 people and of those residents there are 228 males and 269 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 592 births each year and around 513 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lost Nation varies per year, but currently 493 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 497 people who live in Lost Nation, there are 143 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lost Nation is 66 male and 77 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 367.

General Lost Nation Information
Total area in square miles - Clinton County	710.19
Water area in square miles - Clinton County	N/A
Resident population - Clinton County	50,149
Population rank - Clinton County	914
Total population	497
Total population (male)	228
Total population (female)	269
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Clinton County	592
Deaths- Clinton County	513
Population of one race	493
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	143
Population under 20 years (male)	66
Population under 20 years (female)	77
Total population 18 years and over	367

Lost Nation Social Characteristics

There are 20,105 households in Lost Nation. Families make up 13,785 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lost Nation families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,973), male householder with no wife present (671) and female householder with no husband present (1,829). The remainder of the Lost Nation households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,429. Lost Nation, IA moving companies help people in Lost Nation 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 Nation. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lost Nation is based, there are 20,608 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,163 never married, 11,356 now married, 191 separated, 2,719 widowed, and 2,179 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 150 separated, 547 widowed and 1,877 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lost Nation social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lost Nation.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clinton County)
Total households	20,105
Family households (families)	13,785
With own children under 18 years	6,707
Married-couple family	10,973
With own children under 18 years	4,810
Male householder, no wife present, family	671
With own children under 18 years	420
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,829
With own children under 18 years	1,282
Nonfamily households	6,429
Householder living alone	5,495
65 years and over	2,445

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	68
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	80
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	409
Householder	137
Spouse	110
Child	138
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	8
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	88
Male householder	21
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,608
Never married	4,163
Now married	11,356
Separated	191
Widowed	2,719
Divorced	2,179
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	150
Widowed	547
Divorced	1,877

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	497
Male	228
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4
Female	269
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	497
One race	493
White	492
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	497
People who are White alone	492
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,949
Same house	27,928
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,127
Different state or abroad	3,765
Different state	3,466
Abroad	299

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clinton County)
Total resident population	50,149
Born in United States	43,698
State of residence	38,660
Different state	10,615
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	194
Foreign born	680

Lost Nation 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 Nation. That total enrollment is 12,977 for the population of the country, which includes Lost Nation. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,411 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,373 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,144.

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 Nation population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,977
Pre-kindergarten	995
Public	666
Private	329
Kindergarten	650
Public	583
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,019
Public	5,543
Private	476
Elementary and high school	9,187
Public	8,588
Private	599
High school grades 9 to 12	3,168
Public	3,045
Private	123
College, undergraduate years	1,947
Public	1,309
Private	638
Graduate or professional school	198
Public	130
Private	68
Not enrolled in school	35,259

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,158
Less than 9th grade	1,685
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,088
High school graduate	13,776
Some college, no degree	7,246
Associate's degree	2,594
Bachelor's degree	4,769
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,459

Lost Nation Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,848 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lost Nation. The Lost Nation occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,076), service occupations (3,699), sales and office occupations (6,006), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (156), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,331) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,958). The 38,848 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,503 private wage and salary workers, 2,514 government workers, 2,113 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clinton County)
Population 16 years and over	38,848
In labor force	25,504
Civilian labor force	25,494
Employed	24,226
Unemployed	1,268
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	20,224
In labor force	12,057
Civilian labor force	12,057
Unemployed Civilian labor force	497
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,624
In labor force	13,447
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	771
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clinton County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,883
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,236
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,494
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	705
Other means	106
Worked at home	1,051
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	446,450

OCCUPATION (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,076
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,076
Service occupations	3,699
Sales and office occupations	6,006
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	156
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,331
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,958

INDUSTRY (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,076
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	990
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,605
Wholesale trade	677
Retail trade	2,881
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,382
Information	549
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,038
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,513
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,787
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,718
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	610

CLASS OF WORKER (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,076
Private wage and salary workers	19,503
Government workers	2,514
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,113
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lost Nation Housing Characteristics

In Lost Nation, IA there are 21,585 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,105 occupied and 1,480 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lost Nation, there are 16,637 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 185 units in Lost Nation. 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 Nation, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lost Nation, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lost Nation. There are 345 housing units with rent less than $200, 870 with rent between $200-299, 2,369 with rent between $300-499 and 1,195 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lost Nation 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 Nation, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clinton County)
Total housing units	21,585
Occupied housing units	20,105
Vacant housing units	1,480

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clinton County)
Total housing units	21,585
1-unit, detached	16,637
1-unit, attached	185
2 units	1,001
3 or 4 units	1,048
5 to 9 units	635
10 to 19 units	655
20 to 49 units	342
50 or more units	347
Mobile home	708

HOUSING TENURE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	20,105
Owner-occupied	14,653
Renter-occupied	5,452

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	20,105
No vehicles available	1,481
2 vehicle available	12,483
3 vehicles available	3,213
4 vehicles available	945
5 or more vehicles available	314

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	20,105
Utility gas	13,695
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,071
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,053
Coal or coke	12
Wood	248
Solar energy
Other fuel	104
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	20,105
Less Than $50,000	14,653
$50,000 to $99,999	6,138
$100,000 to $149,999	1,867
$150,000 to $199,999	439
$200,000 to $299,999	208
$300,000 to $499,999	21
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	70,900

GROSS RENT (Clinton County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,452
Less than $200	345
$200 to $299	870
$300 to $499	2,369
$500 to $699	953
$700 to $999	239
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A