CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lost River

Idaho · 26 residents · 8.32 sq mi

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Lost River is home to 26 people in Idaho. The typical home is worth $541,700. Getting to work takes 79 minutes on average. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 27.5. Renters pay $0 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $31,667, below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 27.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Owner-heavy

75% owner-occupied

US average: 66%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

from 0 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Population density

3 / sq mi

from 0 / sq mi in 1990

US average: 242

Median age

27.5

US average: 35.2

Land area

8.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202455

Age distribution, 2000

Under 50%(0)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.7%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1419.2%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 1915.4%(4)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.8%(1)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347.7%(2)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4426.9%(7)

US avg: 16%

45 to 543.8%(1)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.7%(2)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.7%(2)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,667

US average: $42,589

Per capita income

$14,534

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.9%

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$541,700

US average: $120,530

Median gross rent

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

75.0%

25.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.2%(18)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino30.8%(8)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.5%(3)

Asian origin

Japanese7.3%(4)

Ancestry

German21.8%(12)

French20%(11)

Irish20%(11)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population · Largest Japanese population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

58.3%

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

0.0%

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

78.5 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married40%(4)

Married60%(6)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married50%(4)

Married50%(4)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2013

from 0.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

100.0%

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

52.2%

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

100.0%

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

0.0%

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

US average: 2.2%

Any private

100.0%

US average: 67.1%

Any public

100.0%

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(23)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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