Lost Nation

Population: 727
Median household income: $106,419
Median home value: $220,600

Lost Nation, a community in Ogle County, Illinois, has 727 residents. The median household income of $106,419 is above the Ogle County median ($79,244).

From 2019 to 2023, Lost Nation's population grew 13.8% from 639 to 727, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $187,500 to $220,600.

The median resident is 51.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 727
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $106,419
Median home value: $220,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 354
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

639727

Median household income

$112,796$106,419

Median home value

$187,500$220,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	639	$112,796	$187,500
2020	570	$112,697	$196,100
2021	497	$98,846	$183,000
2022	728	$104,904	$214,300
2023	727	$106,419	$220,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 173.0%

18 to 2418.0%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5420.5%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7423.4%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	1.2%
5 to 17	22	3.0%
18 to 24	131	18.0%
25 to 34	48	6.6%
35 to 44	47	6.5%
45 to 54	149	20.5%
55 to 64	65	8.9%
65 to 74	170	23.4%
75 and over	86	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	727	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	3.0%
High school graduate	122	21.6%
Some college or associate's	240	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	120	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	66	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	374	95.2%
Carpooled	19	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	2.3%
15 to 29 min	297	75.6%
30 to 44 min	21	5.3%
45 to 59 min	13	3.3%
60+ min	53	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 4.0% (29 of 727)

	Count	Share
Family households	251	82.0%
Nonfamily households	55	18.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	306	86.4%
Vacant	48	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	306	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	354	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1744836
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 41.9120, -89.3685