Population 318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Minden
Household size in Minden
| Period | Minden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Minden sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.31 in 2006–10, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, Minden is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Minden: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.7% of households in Minden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 81.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Minden: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +33 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Minden are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $395 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Minden runs $800 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Minden: 19.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 53.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Minden have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, against 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Minden: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.60 | 48.9 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 1985 | $800 | 19.6% | 88.0% | 6.6% |
| Oak Hill | 2.39 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 26.1% | 12.1% | 1974 | $848 | 18.5% | 84.9% | 4.5% |
| Lochgelly | 2.27 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 14.3% | 28.5% | 1977 | $792 | 15.4% | 65.9% | 0.0% |
| Hilltop | 2.05 | 56.4 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 1957 | $652 | 15.5% | 78.9% | 28.3% |
| Scarbro | 2.51 | 50.7 | 6.0% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 1967 | $683 | 15.2% | 85.4% | 17.0% |
| Fayetteville | 2.34 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 19.5% | 8.0% | 1970 | $933 | 19.1% | 86.7% | 4.6% |
| Dempsey | 2.26 | 41.2 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $568 | 19.2% | 89.8% | 7.0% |
| Glen Jean | 2.23 | 50.6 | 11.8% | 25.1% | 13.3% | 1956 | $627 | 12.9% | 81.1% | 22.3% |
| Lee | 1.95 | 58.6 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 1954 | $639 | 13.9% | 76.2% | 28.4% |
| Kincaid | 2.24 | 53.8 | 12.5% | 2.5% | 29.2% | 1973 | $775 | 7.0% | 85.4% | 9.5% |
| Mount Hope | 2.48 | 43.3 | 18.2% | 36.0% | 11.2% | 1960 | $798 | 12.8% | 85.1% | 11.1% |
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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