Minden, NV

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2023 Population

3,309

5.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.1

1.76% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.7%

14.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$86,806

1.11% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$524,500

9.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,602

8.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Minden, NV had a population of 3.31k people with a median age of 50.1 and a median household income of $86,806. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Minden, NV grew from 3,140 to 3,309, a 5.38% increase and its median household income declined from $87,778 to $86,806, a −1.11% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Minden, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.24%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%).

None of the households in Minden, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Minden, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Minden, NV was $524,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Minden, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Minden, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Minden, NV is home to a population of 3.31k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.38% of Minden, NV residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2023, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Minden, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 White (Hispanic) and 150 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Minden, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Minden, NV was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
2.86k ± 421
White (Hispanic)
151 ± 162
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 89.9

6.8%

Hispanic Population

225 people

6.8% of the people in Minden, NV are hispanic (225 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

3.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2023, 3.38% of Minden, NV residents (112 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, NV was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
98 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 37

Minden, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Minden, NV employs 1.6k people. The largest industries in Minden, NV are Retail Trade (306 people), Educational Services (211 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (154 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($138,529), Manufacturing ($123,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,021).

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

1.6k

2023 Value

± 298

8.02%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Minden, NV grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 1.48k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minden, NV, are Management Occupations (200 people), Sales & Related Occupations (199 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minden, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.6k

2023 Value

± 298

8.02%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Minden, NV grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 1.48k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minden, NV, are Retail Trade (306 people), Educational Services (211 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (154 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

$60,243

Median earning men ± $24,727

$35,645

Median earning women ± $12,960

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($143,750), Public Administration ($121,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,021), Public Administration ($100,000), and Construction ($91,000).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

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

Voting results are not available for Minden, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

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

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 Minden, NV was $524,500 in 2023, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $477,700 to $524,500, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Minden, NV is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Minden, NV have an average commute time of 15.3 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

$524,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$49,075

$973

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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 $2k - $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

72.4%

Homeownership

2023

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.4% of the housing units in Minden, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 14

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$86,806

Median Household Income

± $24,542

1.34k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Minden, NV declined from $86,806 from the previous year's value of $87,778.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Minden, 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 (80.9%)
Carpooled (9.31%)
Worked At Home (6.87%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Minden, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.31%) and those who worked at home (6.87%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minden, NV have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.482% 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

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minden, NV (350 out of 3.27k 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 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
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

96.8% of the population of Minden, NV has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 9.07% on Medicaid, 22.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, NV see 1888 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.25% increase from the previous year (1811 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1348 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 665 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Douglas County, NV.

1,888 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, NV

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, NV see an average of 1,888 patients per year. This represents a 4.25% increase from the previous year (1,811 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.24%

Uninsured

51.1%

Employer Coverage

9.07%

Medicaid

22.8%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Minden, NV declined by 24.1% from 4.27% to 3.24%.

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

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