COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lost Nation vs Sterling
PLACE A
Lost Nation, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Lost Nation is 6% larger than Sterling. Lost Nation earns more, with a median household income $40,983 higher. Lost Nation has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -16%).
LOST NATIONSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population714674+6% vs Sterling
Population density293820−527
Population growth0.8%-15.8%+16.6 pts
Median age57.640.2+17.4
Male52.2%45.1%+7.1 pts
Female47.8%54.9%−7.1 pts
Foreign-born2.0%0.5%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%88.0%+12.0 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Median household income$108,964$67,981+$40,983
Per capita income$44,819$36,630+$8,189
Poverty rate4.3%14.0%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2590.476−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%11.9%+26.6 pts
Graduate degree12.2%4.2%+8.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation54.4%41.9%+12.6 pts
Median home value$236,300$131,900+$104,400
Median gross rent–$604–
Owner-occupied100.0%74.1%+25.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.4%10.4%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%57.7%−57.7 pts
Average commute28.327.2+1.1
Worked from home6.8%2.4%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024