About Minden

Minden is a somewhat small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 8,273 people and just one neighborhood, Minden is the 19th largest community in Nevada.

Unlike some towns , Minden isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Minden are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Minden is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Minden who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.87%), management occupations (14.82%), and sales jobs (8.23%).

Minden is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Minden, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.38% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Minden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Minden Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Minden is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 22.63% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Minden in 2000 was $26,291, which is wealthy relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,164 for a family of four.

The people who call Minden home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Minden is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Minden include German, English, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, French, Scottish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Minden is English. Some people also speak Spanish.