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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lostant, IL compare?
| Figure | Lostant, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 428 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 423 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 374 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Lostant, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 407±86 |
| Median age | 38.1±8.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.6%±6.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.2%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±5.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.6%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $65,417±$13,285 |
| Per capita income | $36,209±$6,049 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $100,000±$9,091 |
| Median gross rent | $1,018±$177 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.9%±33.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7%±7.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±18.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±18.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov