Minden, NV

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2021 Population

3,335

2.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

50.5

1.41% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

7.95%

24.3% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$78,375

28% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$421,900

10.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Minden, NV had a population of 3.34k people with a median age of 50.5 and a median household income of $78,375. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Minden, NV declined from 3,409 to 3,335, a −2.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,218 to $78,375, a 28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Minden, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.81%), White (Hispanic) (5.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.96%).

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.

98.3% of the residents in Minden, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Minden, NV was $421,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Minden, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 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 3.34k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.22% of Minden, NV residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2021, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Minden, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 227 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 170 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

96.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Minden, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Minden, NV was 96.8%, 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)
2.78k ± 258
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
227 ± 126
White (Hispanic)
170 ± 146

6.18%

Hispanic Population

206 people

6.18% of the people in Minden, NV are hispanic (206 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.22%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

7.95%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

271 people

As of 2021, 5.22% of Minden, NV residents (174 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Minden, NV was 7.95%, 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
107 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 24
Korea
7 ± 18

Minden, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Minden, NV employs 1.55k people. The largest industries in Minden, NV are Retail Trade (267 people), Manufacturing (247 people), and Educational Services (189 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($147,727), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,432), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2021 Value

± 277

−5.72%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Minden, NV declined at a rate of −5.72%, from 1.64k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minden, NV, are Sales & Related Occupations (208 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (173 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (163 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.55k

2021 Value

± 277

−5.72%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Minden, NV declined at a rate of −5.72%, from 1.64k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minden, NV, are Retail Trade (267 people), Manufacturing (247 people), and Educational Services (189 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

$52,896

Median earning men ± $13,641

$29,114

Median earning women ± $5,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,750), Manufacturing ($96,016), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($94,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($83,319), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,389), and Manufacturing ($36,806).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada product (by dollars) was Electronics with $10.9B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($8.73B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($4.86B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nevada products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$72.2B

2020 Value in Nevada

$145B

Projected 2050 Value in Nevada

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nevada trade was $72.2B. This is expected to increase 101% to $145B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nevada trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nevada to other states, or from other states to Nevada.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.3B
Texas
$3.28B
Utah
$2.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Nevada domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.3B, followed by Texas with $3.28B and Utah and $2.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nevada shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.05%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2021, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.26% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (697k), Some college (600k), and Bachelors Degree (380k).

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 $421,900 in 2021, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $380,700 to $421,900, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Minden, NV is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Minden, NV have an average commute time of 18.6 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.

Property

$421,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$30,723

$991

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

73.6%

Homeownership

2021

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 73.6% of the housing units in Minden, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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.

$78,375

Median Household Income

± $17,282

1.35k

Number of Households

± 221

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Minden, NV grew to $78,375 from the previous year's value of $61,218.

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.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.448

2020 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2021, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.248% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)

In 2021, 73.9% of workers in Minden, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (12.2%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minden, NV have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% 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

7.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minden, NV (261 out of 3.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 5.

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

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

95.9% of the population of Minden, NV has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 2.8% on Medicaid, 24.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, NV see 1811 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.62% increase from the previous year (1731 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1364 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 682 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,811 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, NV

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, NV see an average of 1,811 patients per year. This represents a 4.62% increase from the previous year (1,731 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.05%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

2.8%

Medicaid

24.8%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Minden, NV declined by 49.1% from 7.97% to 4.05%.

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.