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Minden Louisiana Information: Minden, Louisiana is part of WEBSTER County. Population for Minden from the last gathering is 13027. You can view Minden venues that host many Minden LA events every year. You can also research Minden Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Minden Louisiana real estate guide. Minden Louisiana has a latitude of 32.6174 and a longitude of -93.2825. Zip codes in Minden, LA include 71055 ... more Minden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Minden, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Minden, LA was 13,027.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Minden was 5,947, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Minden, LA
There are an estimated 2,312 married men in the town. 52.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Minden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Minden is 7,080 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Minden, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,426 married women in the community. 43.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Minden, LA
The median age of people living in Minden, LA was 36.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Minden was 922. There were 9,508 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (2,336) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Minden, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Minden, LA was 12,942.

White Population in Minden, LA
The estimated White population in the Minden community is 6,037, which is 46.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Minden, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,796, which is 52.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Minden, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Minden, LA was 41.

Asian Population in Minden, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 35.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Minden, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Minden was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 27, while those of “two or more races” was 85 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Minden community was 80, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Minden, LA
The household population number in Minden was 12,586.

Group Quarters Population in Minden, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 441.

Average Household Size in Minden, LA
The average household size in Minden is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Minden, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,795 total housing units in Minden.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,166, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,229 were owner-occupied (62.5), and 1,937 were renter-occupied (37.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 629 vacant homes in Minden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Minden, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,862, with a median value in dollars of 56,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Minden, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $617 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Minden, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,989 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Minden, Louisiana
1,402 people in Minden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Minden, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Minden was 1,180, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Minden, LA
In 2000, there were 2,423 people in Minden, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Minden, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 256 people in Minden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Minden, Louisiana
There were 5,276 in the labor force in Minden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Minden was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Minden, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,175. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Minden, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,477. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Minden, Louisiana
Per capita income in Minden in the last full census was 14,114. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Minden numbered 719, or 21 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Minden, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,337, or 26.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.