Population 495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lost City
Household size in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.36 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lost City average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.20, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Lost City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Oklahoma overall, where the median age is 38.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lost City: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lost City
Renters in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in Lost City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (69.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Lost City: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Lost City are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $916 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $892 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$389 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lost City pays $892 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lost City
Bachelor's degrees in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lost City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lost City have finished high school as nationally: 90.8%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lost City
| Period | Lost City | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lost City runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lost City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost City | 2.77 | 39.9 | 15.4% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 1987 | $892 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 3.7% |
| Peggs | 2.66 | 43.6 | 6.6% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1992 | $604 | 15.8% | 88.3% | 4.4% |
| McBride | 2.85 | 37.1 | 15.9% | 18.0% | 13.5% | 1986 | $902 | 22.3% | 89.8% | 3.9% |
| Hulbert | 2.72 | 40.1 | 12.2% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 1986 | $768 | 23.8% | 88.8% | 5.1% |
| Gideon | 2.35 | 47.9 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 1987 | $795 | 33.6% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| Cedar Crest | 2.46 | 46.5 | 4.8% | 24.1% | 11.5% | 1994 | $554 | 7.6% | 85.0% | 5.4% |
| Moodys | 2.32 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 29.5% | 9.5% | 1988 | $829 | 32.1% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Tahlequah | 2.47 | 35.2 | 12.1% | 46.8% | 11.5% | 1987 | $852 | 31.5% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Yonkers | 2.64 | 41.7 | 8.7% | 21.8% | 17.1% | 1982 | $814 | 17.0% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| Teresita | 2.68 | 42.8 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 1989 | $695 | 20.8% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Murphy | 2.26 | 49.8 | 6.7% | 27.4% | 18.2% | 1981 | $737 | 17.1% | 89.0% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lost City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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