Lander County, NV

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2023 Population

5,745

0.297% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.3

6.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

6.13% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$84,474

8.57% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$210,500

6.31% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,436

4.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lander County, NV had a population of 5.75k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $84,474. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lander County, NV grew from 5,728 to 5,745, a 0.297% increase and its median household income declined from $92,388 to $84,474, a −8.57% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lander County, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.8%), White (Hispanic) (12.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.32%).

None of the households in Lander County, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Lander County, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lander County, NV was $210,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Lander County, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Lander County, NV was 2 cars per household.

Lander County, NV borders Churchill County, NV, Elko County, NV, Eureka County, NV, Humboldt County, NV, Nye County, NV, and Pershing County, NV.

United States Nevada

Population & Diversity

Lander County, NV is home to a population of 5.75k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.12% of Lander County, NV residents were born outside of the country (179 people).

In 2023, there were 5.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.01k people) in Lander County, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 708 White (Hispanic) and 316 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Lander County, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lander County, NV was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lander County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lander County, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.01k ± 284
White (Hispanic)
708 ± 221
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
316 ± 200

22%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

22% of the people in Lander County, NV are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lander County, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
221,001 ± 11,123 people
Philippines
91,834 ± 7,329 people
El Salvador
23,902 ± 3,781 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 221,001 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 91,834 and El Salvador with 23,902.

Foreign-Born Population

3.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

5.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

As of 2023, 3.12% of Lander County, NV residents (179 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lander County, NV was 5.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lander County, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
138 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 42

Lander County, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lander County, NV employs 2.44k people. The largest industries in Lander County, NV are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (688 people), Public Administration (423 people), and Educational Services (218 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($167,948), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,838), and Construction ($97,778).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,632. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.44k

2023 Value

± 438

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lander County, NV grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 2.34k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lander County, NV, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (331 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (237 people), and Production Occupations (221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lander County, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.44k

2023 Value

± 438

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lander County, NV grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 2.34k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lander County, NV, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (688 people), Public Administration (423 people), and Educational Services (218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lander County, NV, though some of these residents may live in Lander County, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,300

Median earning men ± $12,506

$45,789

Median earning women ± $8,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,534), Construction ($97,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,866).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($90,625), Public Administration ($71,823), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,205).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Retail Trade
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
5
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.52k
Wholesale Trade
$5.71k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lander County, NV went to Donald J. Trump with 79.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.3%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.3%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lander County, NV went to Donald J. Trump with 79.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.3%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lander County, NV for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (710k), Some college (606k), and Bachelors Degree (392k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lander County, NV was $210,500 in 2023, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $198,000 to $210,500, a 6.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Lander County, NV is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lander County, NV have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lander County, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lander County, NV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.11%.

Housing

Property

$210,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,632

$1,537

Median Property Taxes

±$314

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lander County, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lander County, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2023

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.9% of the housing units in Lander County, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lander County, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lander County, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,474

Median Household Income

± $23,655

2.3k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Lander County, NV declined from $84,474 from the previous year's value of $92,388.

The following chart displays the households in Lander County, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lander County, NV is from Nevada.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Public Transit (15.6%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2023, 67.2% of workers in Lander County, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lander County, NV have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.43% of the workforce in Lander County, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lander County, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lander County, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lander County, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lander County, NV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lander County, NV (652 out of 5.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lander County, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.2% of the children was living in poverty in Lander County, NV. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Lander County, NV has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lander County, NV see 2757 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.325% decrease from the previous year (2766 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5798 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2899 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,757 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lander County, NV

Primary care physicians in Lander County, NV see an average of 2,757 patients per year. This represents a 0.325% decrease from the previous year (2,766 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lander County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.15%

Uninsured

54.7%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lander County, NV declined by 16.4% from 6.16% to 5.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lander County, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.