Lander County, Nevada

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.4 | 5,769 people · 17th most distressed in Nevada
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Lander County, NV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.4 — 2268th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Nevada, it ranks 17th of 17 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lander County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 63.3 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 63.3
Debt in Collections 77
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 65
Auto Loan Delinquency 30
Credit Card Delinquency 75
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 38
Employment & Wages 54.5
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 36.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 63
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 21
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 80
Rent-to-Income Ratio 11
Community Vulnerability 27.4
Uninsured Rate 19
Disability Rate 36
Income & Poverty 25.4
Poverty Rate 33
Income vs. State Median 21
Child Poverty Rate 22

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Lander County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lander County
Lander County, NV 41.4 Normal —
Nye County, NV 67.4 Serious +26.0
Churchill County, NV 60.2 Elevated +18.9
Pershing County, NV 56.1 Elevated +14.8
Eureka County, NV 47.4 Normal +6.0
Elko County, NV 44.6 Normal +3.2
Humboldt County, NV 41.5 Normal +0.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lander County
Tucker County, WV 41.4 Normal +0.0
Boise County, ID 41.4 Normal +0.0
Logan County, KS 41.4 Normal +0.0
Holt County, MO 41.3 Normal -0.1
Martin County, IN 41.4 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Lander County has a County Distress Index score of 41.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,268th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 17th in Nevada out of 17 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Lander County?

    The primary driver of distress in Lander County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 63.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Lander County compare to neighboring counties?

    Lander County (41.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Nye County, NV (67.4); Churchill County, NV (60.2); Pershing County, NV (56.1).

  • 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 Lander County?

    Lander County, Nevada has a population of approximately 5,769 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.