Minden, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

3,707

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

1.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,904

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$586,000

Population & Diversity

Minden, NV is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.29% of Minden, NV residents were born outside of the country (196 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.17k people) in Minden, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 139 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Minden, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Minden, NV was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minden, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 415
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 119
White (Hispanic)
139 ± 160

6.02%

Hispanic Population

223 people

6.02% of the people in Minden, NV are hispanic (223 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Minden, NV 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 Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

5.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

196 people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 5.29% of Minden, NV residents (196 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Minden, NV was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
107 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 38

Minden, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Minden, NV.

Economy

The economy of Minden, NV employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Minden, NV were Retail Trade (315 people), Educational Services (299 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (235 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($147,961), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($133,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,198).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2024 Value

± 311

9.18%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Minden, NV grew at a rate of 9.18%, from 1.6k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minden, NV, are Management Occupations (309 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (202 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minden, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.75k

2024 Value

± 311

9.18%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Minden, NV grew at a rate of 9.18%, from 1.6k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minden, NV, are Retail Trade (315 people), Educational Services (299 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minden, NV, though some of these residents may live in Minden, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,194

Median earning men ± $15,816

$54,926

Median earning women ± $23,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($138,750), Public Administration ($109,306), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,075).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,260), Public Administration ($103,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,023).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Minden, NV was $586,000 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $524,500 to $586,000, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Minden, NV is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Minden, NV have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minden, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$586,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,881

$1,137

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Minden, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$99,904

Median Household Income

± $30,735

1.53k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Minden, NV grew to $99,904 from the previous year's value of $86,806.

The following chart displays the households in Minden, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Worked At Home (8.91%)
Bicycle (5.19%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Minden, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.91%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (5.19%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minden, NV have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.611% of the workforce in Minden, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minden, NV (489 out of 3.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minden, NV is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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

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

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