COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lost Nation vs Rock Falls
PLACE A
Lost Nation, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Rock Falls, Illinois
Lost Nation is 92% smaller than Rock Falls. Lost Nation earns more, with a median household income $59,364 higher. Lost Nation has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
LOST NATIONROCK FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population7148,521−92% vs Rock Falls
Population density2932,139−1,847
Population growth0.8%-5.1%+6.0 pts
Median age57.637.7+19.9
Male52.2%49.5%+2.8 pts
Female47.8%50.5%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born2.0%4.9%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%74.4%+25.6 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%21.7%−21.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Median household income$108,964$49,600+$59,364
Per capita income$44,819$33,035+$11,784
Poverty rate4.3%25.6%−21.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2590.497−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%13.4%+25.0 pts
Graduate degree12.2%3.7%+8.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation54.4%63.1%−8.6 pts
Median home value$236,300$83,900+$152,400
Median gross rent–$754–
Owner-occupied100.0%67.4%+32.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%13.0%−8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%43.7%−43.7 pts
Average commute28.315.7+12.6
Worked from home6.8%6.8%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024