Mineral County, Nevada

County Distress Index: Serious · 71.1 | 4,528 people · 2nd most distressed in Nevada

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Mineral County, NV shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.1 — 154th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Employment & Wages, where unemployment is elevated, wages are low relative to housing costs, and business formation lags. Within Nevada, it ranks 2nd of 17 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Mineral County's primary driver is Employment & Wages at 81.6 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Employment & Wages Primary driver 81.6
Unemployment Rate 95
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 81
Business Formation Rate 69
Income & Poverty 80.1
Poverty Rate 75
Income vs. State Median 94
Child Poverty Rate 72
Community Vulnerability 70.8
Uninsured Rate 58
Disability Rate 83
Housing Cost Burden 69.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 27
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 87
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 87
Homeownership Rate 52
Rent-to-Income Ratio 93
Debt & Delinquency 53.8
Debt in Collections 72
Medical Debt 95
Student Loan Delinquency 65
Auto Loan Delinquency 33
Credit Card Delinquency 5
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 53

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Mineral County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Mineral County
Mineral County, NV 71.1 Serious
Esmeralda County, NV 75.5 Serious +4.4
Nye County, NV 67.4 Serious -3.8
Churchill County, NV 60.2 Elevated -10.9
Lyon County, NV 57.0 Elevated -14.1
Mono County, CA 41.4 Normal -29.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Mineral County
Zavala County, TX 71.1 Serious -0.0
Nevada County, AR 71.1 Serious -0.1
Hardeman County, TX 71.3 Serious +0.2
Monroe County, AR 70.9 Serious -0.2
Latimer County, OK 70.9 Serious -0.2

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