Minden is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 11,397 people and six associated neighborhoods, Minden is the 38th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Minden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Minden is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Minden who work in sales jobs (14.96%), office and administrative support (9.77%), and maintenance occupations (8.02%). The percentage of adults in Minden who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.38% of the adults in Minden have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Minden in 2022 was $24,949, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,796 for a family of four. However, Minden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Minden also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.43% of its population below the federal poverty line.Minden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Minden include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Minden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
