CITY · 2020 ACS
Lost River
Idaho · 42 residents · 8.32 sq mi
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Lost River is a city of 42 people in Idaho. The median age is 58.3, about 19 years above the US median. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 16 people. There are 5 people per square mile. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.
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Older
median age 58.3
US median: 38.8
Owner-heavy
75% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
8.32 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202455
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50%(0)
5 to 92.4%(1)
10 to 140%(0)
15 to 190%(0)
20 to 240%(0)
25 to 344.8%(2)
35 to 444.8%(2)
45 to 5426.2%(11)
55 to 6433.3%(14)
65 to 747.1%(3)
75 to 8421.4%(9)
85 and over0%(0)
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Section 02
Income & economy
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Section 03
Housing
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(18)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino30.8%(8)
Asian0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(37)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(3)
Asian0%(0)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Section 05
Education
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Section 06
Commute & transportation
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Section 07
Work & employment
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Section 08
People & community
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Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married8.1%(3)
Married59.5%(22)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced32.4%(12)
Women 15+
Never married38.9%(7)
Married61.1%(11)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
52.2%
US average: 13.8%
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
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