Minden Metro Area

  1. Minden Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Minden Metro Area Statistics
  3. Minden Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Minden Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Minden Metro Area Family Information
  6. Minden Metro Area Education Information
  7. Minden Metro Area Business Information
  8. Minden Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Minden Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Minden Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Minden Metro Area Counties
  12. Minden Metro Area Cities


Minden Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Minden Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,831
  • Land Area (2000): 1,541.620 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 51.408 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,991
Minden Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,000 46.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,551 1.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 43,628 51.83%

Minden Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Minden Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,844 16,386 1,458 8.17% 82
1991 17,879 16,294 1,585 8.86% 89
1992 18,223 16,439 1,784 9.79% 98
1993 17,441 15,857 1,584 9.08% 91
1994 18,455 16,380 2,074 11.24% 112
1995 18,509 16,666 1,843 9.95% 100
1996 18,688 17,047 1,641 8.78% 88
1997 18,791 17,260 1,531 8.15% 81
1998 18,971 17,482 1,489 7.85% 79
1999 18,720 17,633 1,087 5.81% 58
2000 18,421 17,367 1,053 5.72% 57
2001 18,375 17,140 1,234 6.72% 67
2002 18,020 16,629 1,391 7.72% 77
2003 18,424 16,922 1,503 8.16% 81
2004 18,799 17,581 1,217 6.48% 65
2005 19,446 18,292 1,154 5.94% 59
2006 19,512 18,746 765 3.92% 39
2007 19,412 18,495 917 4.72% 47
2008 19,753 18,605 1,148 5.81% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,139 18,043 1,096 5.73% 57
Feb 2008 19,183 18,084 1,099 5.73% 57
Mar 2008 19,851 18,564 1,287 6.48% 65
Apr 2008 19,799 18,837 962 4.86% 49
May 2008 19,722 18,786 936 4.75% 47
Jun 2008 19,973 18,715 1,258 6.30% 63
Jul 2008 20,041 18,850 1,191 5.94% 59
Aug 2008 20,129 18,820 1,309 6.50% 65
Sep 2008 19,940 18,747 1,193 5.98% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Minden Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,002 16.50%
2. Public Administration 1,038 5.71%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,006 5.53%
4. Paper Manufacturing 930 5.11%
5. Mining 882 4.85%
6. Educational Services 644 3.54%
7. Repair and Maintenance 614 3.37%
8. Health Care 602 3.31%
9. Truck Transportation 600 3.30%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 568 3.12%
11. Wood Manufacturing 508 2.79%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 496 2.73%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 472 2.59%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 434 2.39%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 424 2.33%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 376 2.07%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 290 1.59%
18. Utilities 282 1.55%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 266 1.46%
20. Rail Transportation 254 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,932 19.41%
2. Educational Services 2,062 13.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 876 5.80%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 750 4.97%
5. Department and Other General Stores 686 4.54%
6. Finance and Insurance 596 3.95%
7. Public Administration 572 3.79%
8. Social Assistance 518 3.43%
9. Paper Manufacturing 376 2.49%
10. Construction 362 2.40%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 356 2.36%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 340 2.25%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 320 2.12%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 312 2.07%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 268 1.77%
16. Private Household Services 260 1.72%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 246 1.63%
18. Food Manufacturing 218 1.44%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 216 1.43%
20. Metal Manufactuing 206 1.36%

Minden Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,432 7.87%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,198 6.58%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,022 5.62%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 988 5.43%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 682 3.75%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 662 3.64%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 628 3.45%
8. Other Management Occupations 622 3.42%
9. Other Construction Trades 582 3.20%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 542 2.98%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 484 2.66%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 482 2.65%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 466 2.56%
14. Carpenters 428 2.35%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 412 2.26%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 408 2.24%
17. Construction Laborers 396 2.18%
18. Electricians 394 2.17%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 340 1.87%
20. Extraction Workers 326 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,026 6.79%
2. Cashiers 952 6.30%
3. Secretaries and Admins 876 5.80%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 704 4.66%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 648 4.29%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 598 3.96%
7. Registered Nurses 588 3.89%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 584 3.87%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 582 3.85%
10. Other Production Occupations 580 3.84%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 572 3.79%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 456 3.02%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 416 2.75%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 416 2.75%
15. Other Management Occupations 400 2.65%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 384 2.54%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 376 2.49%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 312 2.07%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 298 1.97%
20. Child Care Workers 288 1.91%

Minden Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,519 48.36%
15-35 hours 5,954 9.14%
1-14 hours 1,532 2.35%
No regular hours 26,171 40.15%

Minden Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,639 5.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,597 4.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,151 6.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,604 11.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,420 13.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,558 17.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,287 13.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,304 7.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 592 1.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,183 3.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 430 1.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 272 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,149 6.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,149 6.65%

Minden Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,565 4.84%
5-9 5,372 16.61%
10-14 5,411 16.73%
15-19 4,098 12.67%
20-24 2,252 6.96%
25-29 1,371 4.24%
30-34 3,885 12.01%
35-39 1,023 3.16%
40-44 1,133 3.50%
45-59 3,408 10.54%
60-89 1,769 5.47%
At least 90 1,048 3.24%

Minden Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 114 0.35% 19,955 61.71%
30-44 22 0.07% 6,019 18.61%
45-59 60 0.19% 3,348 10.35%
At least 60 92 0.28% 2,725 8.43%

Minden Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.01%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,034 15.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,255 79.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 284 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 288 0.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 434 1.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 606 1.84%

Minden Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 33,012 (81,800 people)
Families (2000): 23,290 (69,726 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,216
People at same address in 1995: 50,077
Minden Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,517 16.61%
$10,000-$14,999 3,164 9.52%
$15,000-$19,999 2,972 8.95%
$20,000-$24,999 3,082 9.28%
$25,000-$29,999 2,612 7.86%
$30,000-$34,999 2,367 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 2,130 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 1,842 5.54%
$45,000-$49,999 1,364 4.11%
$50,000-$59,999 2,380 7.16%
$60,000-$74,999 2,498 7.52%
$75,000-$99,999 1,756 5.29%
$100,000-$124,999 730 2.20%
$125,000-$149,999 253 0.76%
$150,000-$199,999 228 0.69%
$200,000 or more 328 0.99%

Minden Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,463 27.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,192 31.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 405 2.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,756 16.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,181 13.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 912 5.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 326 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 192 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Minden Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,175 29.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,652 9.18%
Public Assistance 1,015 1.22%
Retirement 6,561 7.87%
Self Employment 2,855 3.42%
Social Security 10,708 12.85%
Supplemental Security 2,168 2.60%
Wage / Salary 23,292 27.94%
Other 4,933 5.92%

Minden Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,551 61.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,585 38.43%

Minden Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,310 10.60%
Color 1 Box Married 19,183 61.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,706 24.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,032 3.30%

Minden Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,707 10.53%
Color 1 Box Married 18,995 53.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,970 19.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,544 15.74%

Minden Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Minden Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,580 8.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13,078 20.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,305 35.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,075 19.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,296 3.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,885 7.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,331 3.73%

Minden Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,369 3.27% 268 0.64% 1,637 3.91%
Kindergarten 1,114 2.66% 62 0.15% 1,176 2.81%
Grades 1-4 4,813 11.51% 280 0.67% 5,093 12.18%
Grades 5-8 5,184 12.39% 268 0.64% 5,452 13.03%
Grades 9-12 4,819 11.52% 366 0.87% 5,185 12.40%
Undergrad college 2,331 5.57% 234 0.56% 2,565 6.13%
Graduate or professional school 364 0.87% 38 0.09% 402 0.96%
Total 19,994 47.80% 1,516 3.62% 21,510 51.42%

Minden Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Minden Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 59 64
2004 54 57

Minden Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Minden Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 65,733 79.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,544 20.11%

Minden Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 278
Minden Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Minden Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,469 13.07%
10-19 Years 6,418 15.34%
20-29 Years 4,781 11.43%
30-39 Years 5,421 12.96%
40-49 Years 5,949 14.22%
50-59 Years 4,896 11.70%
60-69 Years 3,983 9.52%
70-79 Years 3,063 7.32%
80-89 Years 1,552 3.71%
90+ Years 299 0.71%

Minden Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,025 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 21,806 52.13%

Minden Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,233 65.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,662 32.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 378 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 326 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 127 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 80 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.02%

Minden Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 13,194 34.08%
2. Irish 6,903 17.83%
3. English 5,126 13.24%
4. German 4,497 11.62%
5. French Non-Basque 2,404 6.21%
6. Scotch Irish 1,172 3.03%
7. Scottish 1,110 2.87%
8. Dutch 780 2.01%
9. Italian 658 1.70%
10. African 506 1.31%

Minden Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 77,282 97.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 752 0.95%
3. French 556 0.70%
4. German 146 0.18%
5. Russian 60 0.08%
6. Korean 46 0.06%
7. Vietnamese 42 0.05%
8. Other Indic 26 0.03%
9. Tagalog 16 0.02%
10. Other Pacific Island 16 0.02%

Minden Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 83,628 99.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 353 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 198 0.24%

Minden Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Minden Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minden Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Webster County    

Minden Metro Area Cities Back to top