Lost Nation, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lost Nation	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,212	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$58,417	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,774	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,559	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,161	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,115	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Lost Nation is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lost Nation is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lost Nation is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lost Nation is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,940 $58,417 $116,834

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lost Nation median earnings by income bracket

Lost Nation employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.3%	17.3%
Manufacturing sector	30.6%	30.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.6%	27.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Mound, IA	573	$100,991	24.2%
Delmar, IA	511	$98,610	21.2%
Lowden, IA	940	$92,833	14.1%
Calamus, IA	378	$89,809	10.4%
DeWitt, IA	5,371	$84,368	3.7%
Lost Nation, IA	466	$58,417	28.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Fork, AZ	466	$33,680	58.6%
Fairview, IL	466	$85,620	5.3%
St. Joe, IN	466	$84,945	4.4%
Eagle Lake, ME	466	$48,738	40.1%
Galien, MI	466	$71,579	12.0%
Lost Nation, IA	466	$58,417	28.2%

Source: The Lost Nation, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.