Minden

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  2. Minden Statistics
  3. Minden Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Minden Employment Information
  5. Minden Family Information
  6. Minden Education Information
  7. Minden Public Benefits Information
  8. Minden Criminal Information
  9. Minden Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Minden Zip Codes


Minden Legal Resources Back to top

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Minden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,027
  • Land Area (2000): 30.806 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.229 square kilometers
Minden Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,318 2002 13,067 2004 13,371
2000 13,710 2003 13,286 2005 13,304
2001 13,017     2006 12,589

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Houses (2000): 5,795
Minden Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,619 97.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 370 2.85%

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Minden Employment Information Back to top
Minden Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 389 15.55%
2. Public Administration 152 6.08%
3. Metal Manufactuing 146 5.84%
4. Educational Services 119 4.76%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 104 4.16%
6. Health Care 99 3.96%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 84 3.36%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 76 3.04%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 3.00%
10. Mining 74 2.96%
11. Repair and Maintenance 74 2.96%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 71 2.84%
13. Paper Manufacturing 71 2.84%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 60 2.40%
15. Rail Transportation 56 2.24%
16. Food Manufacturing 43 1.72%
17. Truck Transportation 43 1.72%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 1.64%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 1.64%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 35 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 429 18.48%
2. Educational Services 305 13.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 184 7.92%
4. Department and Other General Stores 116 5.00%
5. Social Assistance 95 4.09%
6. Public Administration 76 3.27%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 71 3.06%
8. Private Household Services 69 2.97%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 68 2.93%
10. Metal Manufactuing 62 2.67%
11. Construction 59 2.54%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 53 2.28%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 2.24%
14. Finance and Insurance 49 2.11%
15. Food Manufacturing 47 2.02%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 1.72%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.55%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 34 1.46%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 1.42%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 28 1.21%

Minden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 153 6.12%
2. Other Production Occupations 151 6.04%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 4.96%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 118 4.72%
5. Other Construction Trades 105 4.20%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 89 3.56%
7. Other Management Occupations 89 3.56%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 87 3.48%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 3.40%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 80 3.20%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 78 3.12%
12. Other Construction Workers 72 2.88%
13. Construction Laborers 68 2.72%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 67 2.68%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 61 2.44%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 58 2.32%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 2.20%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 51 2.04%
19. Business Operations Specialists 43 1.72%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 42 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 172 7.41%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 161 6.93%
3. Cashiers 152 6.55%
4. Other Production Occupations 120 5.17%
5. Secretaries and Admins 115 4.95%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 108 4.65%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 100 4.31%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 4.22%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 3.92%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 85 3.66%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 80 3.45%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 3.10%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 71 3.06%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 61 2.63%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 58 2.50%
16. Child Care Workers 57 2.45%
17. Other Management Occupations 56 2.41%
18. Accountants and Auditors 45 1.94%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 44 1.89%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 1.72%

Minden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,402 44.59%
15-35 hours 924 9.36%
1-14 hours 246 2.49%
No regular hours 4,300 43.56%

Minden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 201 4.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 149 3.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 257 5.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 452 9.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 576 12.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 895 19.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 607 13.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 445 9.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 101 2.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 200 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 32 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 330 7.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 312 6.75%

Minden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 312 6.75%
5-9 1,041 22.52%
10-14 986 21.33%
15-19 416 9.00%
20-24 231 5.00%
25-29 128 2.77%
30-34 524 11.33%
35-39 120 2.60%
40-44 167 3.61%
45-59 390 8.44%
60-89 198 4.28%
At least 90 110 2.38%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.63% 3,085 66.73%
30-44 11 0.24% 800 17.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 390 8.44%
At least 60 5 0.11% 303 6.55%

Minden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 858 18.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,585 75.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 65 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 45 0.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 1.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 2.24%

Minden 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,211 (12,550 people)
Families (2000): 3,417 (10,447 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 931
People at same address in 1995: 7,436
Minden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,144 21.95%
$10,000-$14,999 564 10.82%
$15,000-$19,999 499 9.58%
$20,000-$24,999 486 9.33%
$25,000-$29,999 373 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 379 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 282 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 259 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 122 2.34%
$50,000-$59,999 312 5.99%
$60,000-$74,999 338 6.49%
$75,000-$99,999 182 3.49%
$100,000-$124,999 121 2.32%
$125,000-$149,999 36 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 55 1.06%
$200,000 or more 59 1.13%

Minden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,596 30.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,502 29.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 122 2.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 827 16.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 633 12.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 285 5.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 102 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Minden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,593 28.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,182 9.46%
Public Assistance 157 1.26%
Retirement 924 7.39%
Self Employment 306 2.45%
Social Security 1,695 13.57%
Supplemental Security 339 2.71%
Wage / Salary 3,479 27.84%
Other 820 6.56%

Minden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,303 60.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 837 39.11%

Minden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 497 11.23%
Color 1 Box Married 2,472 55.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,288 29.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 167 3.77%

Minden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 721 12.88%
Color 1 Box Married 2,595 46.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,267 22.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,015 18.13%

Minden 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 Education Information Back to top
Minden Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 882 9.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,057 21.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,999 31.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,777 18.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 342 3.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 908 9.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 528 5.56%

Minden 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 286 2.20% 84 0.64% 370 2.84%
Kindergarten 168 1.29% 10 0.08% 178 1.37%
Grades 1-4 826 6.34% 72 0.55% 898 6.89%
Grades 5-8 833 6.39% 60 0.46% 893 6.85%
Grades 9-12 722 5.54% 85 0.65% 807 6.19%
Undergrad college 386 2.96% 11 0.08% 397 3.05%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.41% 18 0.14% 72 0.55%
Total 3,275 25.14% 340 2.61% 3,615 27.75%

Minden 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Minden Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,230 73.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,337 26.55%

Minden 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 56
Minden Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.553 0.150 0.000 0.375 3.079 0.075 4.130 16.594 1.352 22.150
2000 3.063 0.000 0.073 0.511 3.647 0.000 4.376 14.077 1.240 19.694
2001 2.382 0.077 0.077 0.615 3.150 0.154 6.299 18.284 1.306 26.043
2002 2.296 0.077 0.077 0.459 2.908 0.077 5.587 17.449 1.301 24.413
2003 1.957 0.151 0.151 0.527 2.785 0.000 5.570 17.236 1.430 24.236
2004 4.562 0.000 0.075 0.673 5.310 0.000 6.058 16.528 1.720 24.306
2005 1.954 0.075 0.150 0.301 2.480 0.000 4.134 15.634 1.052 20.821
2006 2.145 0.000 0.079 0.556 2.780 0.000 5.719 11.041 0.953 17.714

Minden Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 27
2005 2 29
2006 1 32
2007 1 29

Minden Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 336
2000 320
2001 380
2002 357

Minden 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Minden Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,885 14.47%
10-19 Years 1,981 15.21%
20-29 Years 1,528 11.73%
30-39 Years 1,685 12.93%
40-49 Years 1,635 12.55%
50-59 Years 1,352 10.38%
60-69 Years 1,152 8.84%
70-79 Years 1,061 8.14%
80-89 Years 590 4.53%
90+ Years 158 1.21%

Minden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,947 45.65%
Color 1 Box Female 7,080 54.35%

Minden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 6,776 52.02%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,014 46.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 80 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 79 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Minden Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,468 31.76%
2. Irish 722 15.62%
3. English 645 13.95%
4. German 571 12.35%
5. French Non-Basque 302 6.53%
6. Scotch Irish 194 4.20%
7. Scottish 172 3.72%
8. African 107 2.32%
9. Dutch 106 2.29%
10. Italian 53 1.15%

Minden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,843 97.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 96 0.79%
3. French 92 0.76%
4. German 25 0.21%
5. Korean 16 0.13%
6. Other Indic 13 0.11%
7. Tagalog 8 0.07%
8. Other Pacific Island 6 0.05%

Minden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,891 99.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 72 0.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26 0.20%

Minden 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71055 71058