Minden, NV City Data

Minden, NV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,836 people who live in Minden and approximately 41,259 who live in Douglas 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

Douglas County where Minden resides is 737.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,259 and has a population rank of 1,072 out of all the places in the United States.

Minden has a total of 2,836 people and of those residents there are 1,385 males and 1,451 females. The median age of the male population is 44.8 and the female population is 46.4. There are approximately 336 births each year and around 290 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Minden varies per year, but currently 2,783 are one race and 53 are two or more races.

Of the 2,836 people who live in Minden, there are 678 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Minden is 351 male and 327 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 2,214.

General Minden Information
Total area in square miles - Douglas County	737.65
Water area in square miles - Douglas County	N/A
Resident population - Douglas County	41,259
Population rank - Douglas County	1,072
Total population	2,836
Total population (male)	1,385
Total population (female)	1,451
Population median age (male)	44.8
Population median age (female)	46.4
Births - Douglas County	336
Deaths- Douglas County	290
Population of one race	2,783
Population of two or more races	53
Population under 20 years	678
Population under 20 years (male)	351
Population under 20 years (female)	327
Total population 18 years and over	2,214

Minden Social Characteristics

There are 16,401 households in Minden. Families make up 12,004 of these households. The table below breaks down the Minden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,930), male householder with no wife present (651) and female householder with no husband present (1,252). The remainder of the Minden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,507. Minden, NV 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 16,529 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,554 never married, 10,316 now married, 251 separated, 1,191 widowed, and 2,217 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 139 separated, 475 widowed and 1,979 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 (Douglas County)
Total households	16,401
Family households (families)	12,004
With own children under 18 years	5,349
Married-couple family	9,930
With own children under 18 years	3,820
Male householder, no wife present, family	651
With own children under 18 years	394
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,252
With own children under 18 years	870
Nonfamily households	4,507
Householder living alone	3,402
65 years and over	1,088

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	350
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	450
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,369
Householder	839
Spouse	728
Child	703
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	47
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	405
Male householder	141
Male householder living alone	97
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	186
Female householder living alone	171
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,529
Never married	2,554
Now married	10,316
Separated	251
Widowed	1,191
Divorced	2,217
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	139
Widowed	475
Divorced	1,979

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,836
Male	1,385
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	79
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	13
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	104
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	77
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	12
Female	1,451
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	60
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	91
40 to 44 years	139
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	101
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	88
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,836
One race	2,783
White	2,667
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	32
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	53

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,774
People who are White alone	2,617
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	179
People who are Some other race alone	51

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,164
Same house	19,152
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,463
Different state or abroad	10,918
Different state	10,450
Abroad	468

PLACE OF BIRTH (Douglas County)
Total resident population	41,259
Born in United States	3,245
State of residence	6,525
Different state	32,005
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	370
Foreign born	2,359

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 10,499 for the population of the country, which includes Minden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,179 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,525 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,923.

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	10,499
Pre-kindergarten	690
Public	305
Private	385
Kindergarten	622
Public	574
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,889
Public	4,612
Private	277
Elementary and high school	7,263
Public	6,891
Private	372
High school grades 9 to 12	2,374
Public	2,279
Private	95
College, undergraduate years	1,552
Public	1,411
Private	141
Graduate or professional school	372
Public	298
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	29,660

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,279
Less than 9th grade	579
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,888
High school graduate	7,794
Some college, no degree	9,906
Associate's degree	2,332
Bachelor's degree	6,780
Graduate or professional degree	23.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,633

Minden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,544 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Minden. The Minden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,467), service occupations (3,915), sales and office occupations (4,918), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (96), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,278) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,674). The 32,544 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,838 private wage and salary workers, 3,307 government workers, 2,129 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Douglas County)
Population 16 years and over	32,544
In labor force	20,601
Civilian labor force	20,572
Employed	19,348
Unemployed	1,224
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	16,176
In labor force	9,403
Civilian labor force	9,403
Unemployed Civilian labor force	607
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,368
In labor force	11,198
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	617
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Douglas County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,936
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,961
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,061
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	396
Other means	241
Worked at home	1,151
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	417,610

OCCUPATION (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,467
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,467
Service occupations	3,915
Sales and office occupations	4,918
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	96
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,278
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,674

INDUSTRY (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,467
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	422
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,701
Wholesale trade	395
Retail trade	1,765
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	682
Information	375
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,373
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,530
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,665
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,159
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,391

CLASS OF WORKER (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,467
Private wage and salary workers	13,838
Government workers	3,307
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,129
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Minden Housing Characteristics

In Minden, NV there are 19,006 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,401 occupied and 2,605 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Minden, there are 13,786 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,139 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, NV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Minden, NV 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 31 housing units with rent less than $200, 57 with rent between $200-299, 338 with rent between $300-499 and 3,494 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, NV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Douglas County)
Total housing units	19,006
Occupied housing units	16,401
Vacant housing units	2,605

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Douglas County)
Total housing units	19,006
1-unit, detached	13,786
1-unit, attached	1,139
2 units	634
3 or 4 units	696
5 to 9 units	471
10 to 19 units	195
20 to 49 units	340
50 or more units	40
Mobile home	1,662

HOUSING TENURE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	16,401
Owner-occupied	12,183
Renter-occupied	4,218

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	16,401
No vehicles available	439
2 vehicle available	11,632
3 vehicles available	3,074
4 vehicles available	901
5 or more vehicles available	470

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	16,401
Utility gas	12,622
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	834
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	536
Coal or coke
Wood	667
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	91
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	16,401
Less Than $50,000	12,183
$50,000 to $99,999	245
$100,000 to $149,999	2,862
$150,000 to $199,999	2,726
$200,000 to $299,999	2,229
$300,000 to $499,999	893
$1,000,000 or more	187
Median (dollars)	181,800

GROSS RENT (Douglas County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,218
Less than $200	31
$200 to $299	57
$300 to $499	338
$500 to $699	1,030
$700 to $999	1,643
$1,000 to $1,499	754
$1,500 or more	66