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Walker Lake, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Mineral County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
402
Population
319/sq mi density
$44,500
Median Income
$29,165 per capita
$146,800
Home Value
$137,218 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
660 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$44,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$146,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,500
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,165
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.4%
129% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Walker Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Walker Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,500
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,165
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,284
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
43% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.8%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$233M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
90
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
6
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,284
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,367
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,165 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,284 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $233M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 90 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,284 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,367 |