Population 1,071 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Minden
Household size in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Minden average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Omaha area as a whole, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 36.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 36.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 37.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Minden is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Omaha area as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Minden, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Minden
Renters in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 31.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 33.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 34.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 33.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Minden is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Minden: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1974 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1975 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1979 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Minden is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $856 | $844 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $950 | $938 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $1,042 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,337 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$91 | +$493 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Minden runs $765 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Minden
Bachelor's degrees in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 34.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 34.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 36.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 39.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Minden than nationally: 27.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 91.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 91.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 91.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 92.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Minden: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Minden
| Period | Minden | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Minden has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Minden compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden | 2.67 | 37.1 | 6.5% | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1958 | $765 | 27.5% | 97.7% | 1.2% |
| Neola | 2.65 | 37.5 | 9.6% | 20.7% | 5.3% | 1956 | $970 | 23.8% | 96.8% | 3.1% |
| Shelby | 2.33 | 39.1 | 5.4% | 23.9% | 10.0% | 1943 | $866 | 17.4% | 95.6% | 4.8% |
| Persia | 2.69 | 38.4 | 5.9% | 19.9% | 1.9% | 1971 | $1,002 | 18.5% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
| Underwood | 2.73 | 37.3 | 4.5% | 12.8% | 8.5% | 1979 | $1,002 | 32.7% | 96.5% | 6.9% |
| Hancock | 2.84 | 39.8 | 9.7% | 21.5% | 13.0% | 1942 | $846 | 25.9% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Avoca | 2.22 | 42.8 | 7.6% | 29.2% | 7.7% | 1957 | $829 | 27.3% | 94.6% | 1.3% |
| McClelland | 2.61 | 43.4 | 1.1% | 12.9% | 5.5% | 1981 | $974 | 31.3% | 99.1% | 1.0% |
| Tennant | 2.32 | 42.1 | 4.6% | 22.1% | 9.9% | 1947 | $836 | 20.4% | 95.6% | 5.8% |
| Oakland | 2.44 | 43.7 | 19.9% | 32.9% | 12.1% | 1956 | $898 | 21.5% | 91.3% | 0.9% |
| Portsmouth | 2.21 | 49.5 | 3.3% | 16.5% | 3.5% | 1955 | $692 | 20.1% | 92.5% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Minden. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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