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Iowa · Census place 46605

Lost Nation city, IA

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Lost Nation city has 393 residents, ranking #533 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $51,000, the median home is worth $74,500 and median gross rent runs $658 a month.

Population
393Lost Nation city residents
Median household income
$51,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$74,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$658Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Lost Nation city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Lost Nation city median would spend about 15.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.6% of residents and 66.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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