Minden is a very small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 3,442 people and two associated neighborhoods, Minden is the 26th largest community in Nevada.

Minden home prices are not only among the most expensive in Nevada, but Minden real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.91% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Minden is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Minden really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Minden perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.13 minutes getting to work every day.

Minden is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Minden citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.77% of adults in Minden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Minden in 2022 was $48,109, which is wealthy relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,436 for a family of four. However, Minden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Minden is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Minden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Minden include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Minden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.