Eureka County, Nevada

County Distress Index: Normal · 47.4 | 1,917 people · 13th most distressed in Nevada
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Eureka County, NV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.4 — 1799th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Nevada, it ranks 13th of 17 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 4 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Eureka County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 75.7 — worse than roughly 76% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 75.7
Uninsured Rate 67
Disability Rate 84
Debt & Delinquency 59.7
Debt in Collections 54
Medical Debt 86
Student Loan Delinquency 65
Auto Loan Delinquency 52
Credit Card Delinquency 63
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 38
Housing Cost Burden 41.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 56
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 44
Income & Poverty 30.5
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 31
Child Poverty Rate 27
Employment & Wages 30.0
Unemployment Rate 72
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 13

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Eureka County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Eureka County
Eureka County, NV 47.4 Normal —
Nye County, NV 67.4 Serious +20.0
White Pine County, NV 47.6 Normal +0.3
Elko County, NV 44.6 Normal -2.8
Lander County, NV 41.4 Normal -6.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Eureka County
Gallatin County, IL 47.4 Normal -0.0
Keweenaw County, MI 47.5 Normal +0.1
Putnam County, MO 47.5 Normal +0.1
Garden County, NE 47.3 Normal -0.1
Dallam County, TX 47.5 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Eureka County, Nevada?

    Eureka County has a County Distress Index score of 47.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,799th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 13th in Nevada out of 17 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Eureka County?

    The primary driver of distress in Eureka County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 75.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Eureka County compare to neighboring counties?

    Eureka County (47.4) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Nye County, NV (67.4); White Pine County, NV (47.6); Elko County, NV (44.6).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Eureka County?

    Eureka County, Nevada has a population of approximately 1,917 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.