Minden, LA City Data

Minden, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,027 people who live in Minden and approximately 41,831 who live in Webster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Minden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Minden. We have included Minden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Minden Information

Webster County where Minden resides is 615.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,831 and has a population rank of 1,058 out of all the places in the United States.

Minden has a total of 13,027 people and of those residents there are 5,947 males and 7,080 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 568 births each year and around 518 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Minden varies per year, but currently 12,942 are one race and 85 are two or more races.

Of the 13,027 people who live in Minden, there are 3,866 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Minden is 1,975 male and 1,891 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,508.

General Minden Information
Total area in square miles - Webster County	615.07
Water area in square miles - Webster County	N/A
Resident population - Webster County	41,831
Population rank - Webster County	1,058
Total population	13,027
Total population (male)	5,947
Total population (female)	7,080
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Webster County	568
Deaths- Webster County	518
Population of one race	12,942
Population of two or more races	85
Population under 20 years	3,866
Population under 20 years (male)	1,975
Population under 20 years (female)	1,891
Total population 18 years and over	9,508

Minden Social Characteristics

There are 16,501 households in Minden. Families make up 11,645 of these households. The table below breaks down the Minden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,198), male householder with no wife present (554) and female householder with no husband present (2,600). The remainder of the Minden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,942. Minden, LA moving companies help people in Minden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Minden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Minden is based, there are 17,510 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,471 never married, 8,959 now married, 469 separated, 2,759 widowed, and 1,852 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 453 separated, 516 widowed and 1,652 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Minden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Minden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Webster County)
Total households	16,501
Family households (families)	11,645
With own children under 18 years	5,762
Married-couple family	8,198
With own children under 18 years	3,275
Male householder, no wife present, family	554
With own children under 18 years	330
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,600
With own children under 18 years	1,492
Nonfamily households	4,942
Householder living alone	4,459
65 years and over	2,135

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,857
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,619
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,676
Householder	3,428
Spouse	2,047
Child	3,970
Other relatives	221
Nonrelatives	229
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	221
Foster child	15
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,910
Male householder	662
Male householder living alone	581
Male householder not living alone	81
Female householder	1,076
Female householder living alone	1,015
Female householder not living alone	61
Nonrelatives	172
Unmarried partner	88
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,510
Never married	3,471
Now married	8,959
Separated	469
Widowed	2,759
Divorced	1,852
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	453
Widowed	516
Divorced	1,652

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,027
Male	5,947
Under 5 years	499
5 to 9 years	500
10 to 14 years	526
15 to 17 years	264
18 and 19 years	186
20 years	89
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	193
25 to 29 years	359
30 to 34 years	368
35 to 39 years	429
40 to 44 years	395
45 to 49 years	397
50 to 54 years	300
55 to 59 years	311
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	168
65 and 66 years	84
67 to 69 years	131
70 to 74 years	224
75 to 79 years	164
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	79
Female	7,080
Under 5 years	423
5 to 9 years	463
10 to 14 years	529
15 to 17 years	315
18 and 19 years	161
20 years	98
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	241
25 to 29 years	402
30 to 34 years	401
35 to 39 years	487
40 to 44 years	449
45 to 49 years	394
50 to 54 years	397
55 to 59 years	344
60 and 61 years	142
62 to 64 years	212
65 and 66 years	149
67 to 69 years	163
70 to 74 years	353
75 to 79 years	320
80 to 84 years	250
85 years and over	312

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,027
One race	12,942
White	6,037
Black or African American	6,796
American Indian and Alaska Native	41
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	2
Two or more races	85

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,586
People who are White alone	5,793
People who are Black or African American alone	6,604
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	40
People who are Asian alone	35
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	78
People who are Some other race alone	25

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,235
Same house	24,819
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,936
Different state or abroad	2,446
Different state	2,283
Abroad	163

PLACE OF BIRTH (Webster County)
Total resident population	41,831
Born in United States	32,670
State of residence	32,226
Different state	9,094
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	237
Foreign born	274

Minden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Minden. That total enrollment is 10,694 for the population of the country, which includes Minden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,108 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,619 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,479.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Minden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,694
Pre-kindergarten	817
Public	683
Private	134
Kindergarten	587
Public	556
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,228
Public	4,954
Private	274
Elementary and high school	7,810
Public	7,353
Private	457
High school grades 9 to 12	2,582
Public	2,399
Private	183
College, undergraduate years	1,279
Public	1,162
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	201
Public	182
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	29,601

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,687
Less than 9th grade	2,700
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,374
High school graduate	9,941
Some college, no degree	5,101
Associate's degree	1,075
Bachelor's degree	3,496
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,355

Minden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,388 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Minden. The Minden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,813), service occupations (2,644), sales and office occupations (4,027), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (122), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,513) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,529). The 32,388 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,096 private wage and salary workers, 2,518 government workers, 979 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Webster County)
Population 16 years and over	32,388
In labor force	18,127
Civilian labor force	18,106
Employed	16,648
Unemployed	1,458
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	17,184
In labor force	8,358
Civilian labor force	8,358
Unemployed Civilian labor force	807
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,204
In labor force	9,769
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	651
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Webster County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,362
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,039
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,511
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	212
Other means	142
Worked at home	294
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	429,585

OCCUPATION (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,813
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,813
Service occupations	2,644
Sales and office occupations	4,027
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	122
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,513
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,529

INDUSTRY (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,813
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	666
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,026
Wholesale trade	433
Retail trade	2,163
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	933
Information	179
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	562
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	812
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,440
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,009
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	805

CLASS OF WORKER (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,813
Private wage and salary workers	13,096
Government workers	2,518
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	979
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Minden Housing Characteristics

In Minden, LA there are 18,991 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,501 occupied and 2,490 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Minden, there are 13,340 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 243 units in Minden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Minden, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Minden, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Minden. There are 472 housing units with rent less than $200, 797 with rent between $200-299, 1,486 with rent between $300-499 and 686 with rent for $500 and above. Full Minden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Minden, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Webster County)
Total housing units	18,991
Occupied housing units	16,501
Vacant housing units	2,490

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Webster County)
Total housing units	18,991
1-unit, detached	13,340
1-unit, attached	243
2 units	392
3 or 4 units	387
5 to 9 units	263
10 to 19 units	27
20 to 49 units	111
50 or more units	240
Mobile home	3,933

HOUSING TENURE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	16,501
Owner-occupied	12,290
Renter-occupied	4,211

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	16,501
No vehicles available	1,780
2 vehicle available	8,995
3 vehicles available	2,011
4 vehicles available	486
5 or more vehicles available	171

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	16,501
Utility gas	10,310
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,925
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke	7
Wood	337
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	16,501
Less Than $50,000	12,290
$50,000 to $99,999	3,415
$100,000 to $149,999	898
$150,000 to $199,999	294
$200,000 to $299,999	139
$300,000 to $499,999	68
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Webster County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,211
Less than $200	472
$200 to $299	797
$300 to $499	1,486
$500 to $699	565
$700 to $999	98
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	N/A