Lander County Information
Lander in
Nevada occupies
5,519 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,272, a change from a 2000 population of
5,794 and
6,266 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
7.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
42 acts of violent crime reported in
Lander in 2004, a change from
36 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
112 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Lander, Nevada in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lander | |
| State | Nevada | |
| Land Area | 5,519 sq. miles | Ranked 70 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,272 | Ranked 2,822 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,105 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,794 | Ranked 2,805 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,266 | Ranked 2,728 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.9% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 4.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 7.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 42 | 36 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 39 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 78 | 85 |
| Burglaries | 28 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 37 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,858 | 2,850 |
| Unemployed Population | 112 | 165 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 5.8% |
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