Lost Nation, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
4.5
/5.0
A+
Excellent
727
Population
298/sq mi density
$106,419
Median Income
$42,578 per capita
$220,600
Home Value
$179,330 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
A+
Overall
4.5 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,419 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$220,600 home value, /mo rent
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+10.8%
656 → 727
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-13.6%
$123,229 → $106,419
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lost Nation across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
781
+54 from 2023 (727)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,008
$-10,411 from 2023 ($106,419)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 656 | - | $123,229 | - |
| 2015 | 650 | -0.9% | $67,500 | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 693 | +6.6% | $87,328 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 639 | -7.8% | $112,796 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 497 | -22.2% | $98,846 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 727 | +46.3% | $106,419 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.