Minden, WV City Data

Minden, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 288 people who live in Minden and approximately 47,579 who live in Fayette 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

Fayette County where Minden resides is 668.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 47,579 and has a population rank of 958 out of all the places in the United States.

Minden has a total of 288 people and of those residents there are 146 males and 142 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 572 births each year and around 658 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Minden varies per year, but currently 281 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 288 people who live in Minden, there are 88 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Minden is 47 male and 41 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 207.

General Minden Information
Total area in square miles - Fayette County	668.36
Water area in square miles - Fayette County	N/A
Resident population - Fayette County	47,579
Population rank - Fayette County	958
Total population	288
Total population (male)	146
Total population (female)	142
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - Fayette County	572
Deaths- Fayette County	658
Population of one race	281
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	88
Population under 20 years (male)	47
Population under 20 years (female)	41
Total population 18 years and over	207

Minden Social Characteristics

There are 18,945 households in Minden. Families make up 13,250 of these households. The table below breaks down the Minden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,862), male householder with no wife present (880) and female householder with no husband present (2,432). The remainder of the Minden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,824. Minden, WV 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 19,892 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,451 never married, 10,391 now married, 396 separated, 3,436 widowed, and 2,218 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 251 separated, 771 widowed and 2,091 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 (Fayette County)
Total households	18,945
Family households (families)	13,250
With own children under 18 years	6,112
Married-couple family	9,862
With own children under 18 years	3,955
Male householder, no wife present, family	880
With own children under 18 years	368
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,432
With own children under 18 years	1,265
Nonfamily households	5,824
Householder living alone	5,088
65 years and over	2,535

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	21
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	243
Householder	69
Spouse	48
Child	92
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	45
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,892
Never married	3,451
Now married	10,391
Separated	396
Widowed	3,436
Divorced	2,218
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	251
Widowed	771
Divorced	2,091

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	288
Male	146
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	142
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	288
One race	281
White	267
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	288
People who are White alone	267
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,866
Same house	28,597
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,853
Different state or abroad	3,191
Different state	2,926
Abroad	265

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fayette County)
Total resident population	47,579
Born in United States	48,670
State of residence	39,197
Different state	7,838
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	186
Foreign born	358

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 10,243 for the population of the country, which includes Minden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,477 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,443 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,078.

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	10,243
Pre-kindergarten	385
Public	284
Private	101
Kindergarten	557
Public	543
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,848
Public	4,613
Private	235
Elementary and high school	7,222
Public	6,893
Private	329
High school grades 9 to 12	2,374
Public	2,280
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	1,824
Public	1,515
Private	309
Graduate or professional school	255
Public	203
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	35,726

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,721
Less than 9th grade	4,517
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,771
High school graduate	13,020
Some college, no degree	4,786
Associate's degree	1,118
Bachelor's degree	3,509
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,190

Minden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,561 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Minden. The Minden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,766), service occupations (3,111), sales and office occupations (4,346), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (124), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,502) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,303). The 38,561 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,052 private wage and salary workers, 3,110 government workers, 909 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fayette County)
Population 16 years and over	38,561
In labor force	18,374
Civilian labor force	18,339
Employed	16,152
Unemployed	2,187
Percent Unemployed	11.9
Armed Forces	35
Females 16 years and over	19,598
In labor force	8,028
Civilian labor force	8,026
Unemployed Civilian labor force	821
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	18,963
In labor force	10,346
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,366
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,787
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,925
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,003
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	345
Other means	139
Worked at home	309
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	433,135

OCCUPATION (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,766
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,766
Service occupations	3,111
Sales and office occupations	4,346
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	124
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,502
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,303

INDUSTRY (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,766
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	923
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,111
Wholesale trade	391
Retail trade	2,564
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,036
Information	316
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	676
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	963
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,631
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,468
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,019

CLASS OF WORKER (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,766
Private wage and salary workers	12,052
Government workers	3,110
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	909
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Minden Housing Characteristics

In Minden, WV there are 21,616 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,945 occupied and 2,671 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Minden, there are 15,929 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 248 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, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Minden, WV 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 534 housing units with rent less than $200, 595 with rent between $200-299, 1,548 with rent between $300-499 and 590 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, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fayette County)
Total housing units	21,616
Occupied housing units	18,945
Vacant housing units	2,671

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fayette County)
Total housing units	21,616
1-unit, detached	15,929
1-unit, attached	248
2 units	353
3 or 4 units	373
5 to 9 units	439
10 to 19 units	198
20 to 49 units	113
50 or more units	155
Mobile home	3,773

HOUSING TENURE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	18,945
Owner-occupied	14,625
Renter-occupied	4,320

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	18,945
No vehicles available	2,535
2 vehicle available	9,476
3 vehicles available	1,954
4 vehicles available	457
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	18,945
Utility gas	9,007
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,154
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	970
Coal or coke	286
Wood	1,266
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	18,945
Less Than $50,000	14,625
$50,000 to $99,999	4,195
$100,000 to $149,999	760
$150,000 to $199,999	253
$200,000 to $299,999	115
$300,000 to $499,999	19
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	50,800

GROSS RENT (Fayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,320
Less than $200	534
$200 to $299	595
$300 to $499	1,548
$500 to $699	477
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	N/A