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Lost Nation, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lee County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
727
Population
298/sq mi density
$106,419
Median Income
$42,578 per capita
$220,600
Home Value
$179,330 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
410 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
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.