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Lost Nation, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clinton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
393
Population
517/sq mi density
$51,000
Median Income
$26,517 per capita
$74,500
Home Value
$148,718 Zillow
$658
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
3,111 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$51,000 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,500 home value, $658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,000
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,517
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lost Nation vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lost Nation’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,000
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,517
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,940
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
45 min
63% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.0%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
1.2%
Average commute time
45 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,498
Restaurants
117
Healthcare
128
Retail
162
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,940
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,438
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,517 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,940 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $2,951M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 45 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,498 |
| Restaurants | 117 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,940 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,438 |