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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Minden spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.13 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Minden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Minden are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.