Minden, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,604

1.57% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

2.03% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

34.6%

0.572% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$29,597

4.83% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$116,700

2.34% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

4,120

2.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Minden, LA had a population of 11.6k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $29,597. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Minden, LA declined from 11,789 to 11,604, a −1.57% decrease and its median household income grew from $28,233 to $29,597, a 4.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Minden, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.93%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.689%).

None of the households in Minden, LA 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.

98.7% of the residents in Minden, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Minden, LA are Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (886 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Minden, LA was $116,700, and the homeownership rate was 53.7%.

Most people in Minden, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Minden, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Minden, LA is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.77% of Minden, LA residents were born outside of the country (205 people).

In 2023, there were 1.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Minden, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.12k White (Non-Hispanic) and 286 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Minden, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Minden, LA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minden, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.84k ± 447
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.12k ± 489
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 137

2.12%

Hispanic Population

246 people

2.12% of the people in Minden, LA are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Minden, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

1.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

As of 2023, 1.77% of Minden, LA residents (205 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 Minden, LA was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
139 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 40

Minden, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Minden, LA employs 4.12k people. The largest industries in Minden, LA are Retail Trade (857 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (771 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (329 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,713), Finance & Insurance ($50,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($48,208).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.12k

2023 Value

± 490

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Minden, LA declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 4.22k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minden, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (646 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (397 people), and Production Occupations (310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minden, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

4.12k

2023 Value

± 490

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Minden, LA declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 4.22k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minden, LA, are Retail Trade (857 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (771 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minden, LA, though some of these residents may live in Minden, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 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

Voting results are not available for Minden, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

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 Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 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 Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Minden, LA awarded 886 degrees. The student population of Minden, LA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 592 male students and 378 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Minden, LA are White (550 and 62.1%), followed by Black or African American (265 and 29.9%), Hispanic or Latino (38 and 4.29%), and Two or More Races (14 and 1.58%).

The largest universities in Minden, LA by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (886 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Minden, LA are Instrumentation Technology (367 and 41.4%), Welding Technology (121 and 13.7%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (98 and 11.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 970 students enrolled in Minden, LA, 61% men and 39% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 474 records, of which 28.5% were women and 71.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
71 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
49 degrees awarded
Instrumentation Technology
151 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Minden, LA was Welding Technology with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Minden, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

886 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College with 886 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 702 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Minden, LA, which is 3.82 times more than the 184 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 550 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 265 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,214) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($895) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% 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 (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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 Minden, LA was $116,700 in 2023, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,500 to $116,700, a 2.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Minden, LA is 53.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Minden, LA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minden, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Minden, LA is $29,597. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Minden, LA was Census Tract 320 with a value of $49,234, followed by Census Tract 318 and Census Tract 319, with respective values of $31,223 and $23,720.

Housing

Property

$116,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,332

$2,589

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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 Minden, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.7%

Homeownership

2023

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.7% of the housing units in Minden, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Minden, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 320
Census Tract 318
Census Tract 319

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Minden, LA was Census Tract 320 with a value of $49,234, followed by Census Tract 318 and Census Tract 319, with respective values of $31,223 and $23,720.

The following map shows all of the places in Minden, LA 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.

$29,597

Median Household Income

± $4,365

4.82k

Number of Households

± 504

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.82k households in Minden, LA grew to $29,597 from the previous year's value of $28,233.

The following chart displays the households in Minden, LA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Minden, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Worked At Home (6.68%)
Carpooled (5.66%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Minden, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.68%) and those who carpooled to work (5.66%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minden, LA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.5% of the workforce in Minden, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minden, LA (3.93k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minden, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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

92% of the population of Minden, LA has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 35.6% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Webster Parish, LA see 1725 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.48% increase from the previous year (1667 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3618 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Webster Parish, LA.

1,725 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Webster Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Webster Parish, LA see an average of 1,725 patients per year. This represents a 3.48% increase from the previous year (1,667 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.95%

Uninsured

31.4%

Employer Coverage

35.6%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Minden, LA grew by 10.4% from 7.2% to 7.95%.

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

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