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.
A relatively large number of people in Minden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Minden has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Minden a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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 18.06 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Minden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Minden is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.36% of adults in Minden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Minden in 2022 was $43,921, which is wealthy relative to Nevada, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,684 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.