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Monday, July 6th

AYSO Soccer Camps

when:9:00am, Minden, NV venue:Westwood Park
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Sunday Meditative Service

when:9:00am, Minden, NV from:Unity Church Of Today

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when:10:30am, Minden, NV from:Unity Church Of Today
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Sunday Meditative Service

when:9:00am, Minden, NV from:Unity Church Of Today

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when:10:30am, Minden, NV from:Unity Church Of Today
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when:9:00am, Minden, NV from:Unity Church Of Today

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Minden Nevada Information: Minden, Nevada is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Minden from the last gathering is 2836. You can view Minden venues that host many Minden NV events every year. You can also research Minden Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Minden Nevada real estate guide. Minden Nevada has a latitude of 39.0048 and a longitude of -119.738. Zip codes in Minden, NV include 89423 ... more Minden zips.

MINDEN DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Minden, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Minden, NV was 2,836.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Minden was 1,385, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Minden, NV
There are an estimated 772 married men in the town. 61.9 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 1,451 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Minden, Nevada
There are an estimated 770 married women in the community. 62.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Minden, NV
The median age of people living in Minden, NV was 45.6 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 120. There were 2,214 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.5 percent of the population (666) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Minden, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Minden, NV was 2,783.

White Population in Minden, NV
The estimated White population in the Minden community is 2,667, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Minden, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Minden, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Minden, NV was 20.

Asian Population in Minden, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 32.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Minden, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Minden was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 59, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Minden community was 187, or 6.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Minden, NV
The household population number in Minden was 2,774.

Group Quarters Population in Minden, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 62.

Average Household Size in Minden, NV
The average household size in Minden is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Minden, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,231 total housing units in Minden.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,166, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 909 were owner-occupied (78), and 257 were renter-occupied (22, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 65 vacant homes in Minden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Minden, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 860, with a median value in dollars of 189,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Minden, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,409 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Minden, average costs per month were $331 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,039 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Minden, Nevada
590 people in Minden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Minden, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Minden was 421, or 18.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Minden, NV
In 2000, there were 518 people in Minden, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Minden, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 239 people in Minden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Minden, Nevada
There were 1,376 in the labor force in Minden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.4 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 16.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Minden, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,795. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Minden, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Minden, Nevada
Per capita income in Minden in the last full census was 30,405. 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 32, or 3.7 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, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 153, or 5.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.