Language Spoken At Home in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,088 | 100% |
| English only | 11,831 | 97.9% |
| Language other than English | 257 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 93 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 129 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 33 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 76 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 52 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 47 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,062 | 100% |
| American | 817 | 6.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 69 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 42 | 0.3% |
| English | 943 | 7.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 265 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 10 | 0.1% |
| German | 828 | 6.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,156 | 8.9% |
| Italian | 140 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 50 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 143 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 97 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 108 | 0.8% |
| Swedish | 68 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 19 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,182 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,489 | 67.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,617 | 31.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,809 | 34.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 623 | 12.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 234 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 93 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,446 | 27.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 901 | 17.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,693 | 32.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,496 | 28.9% |
| 65 years and over | 737 | 14.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,890 | 36.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,623 | 31.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,661 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,182 | 40.9% |
| Spouse | 1,827 | 14.4% |
| Child | 3,898 | 30.8% |
| Other relatives | 1,124 | 8.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 630 | 5.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 305 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,569 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,661 | 36.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,918 | 42.0% |
| Separated | 177 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 236 | 5.2% |
| Divorced | 577 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,681 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,798 | 31.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,895 | 33.4% |
| Separated | 214 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 935 | 16.5% |
| Divorced | 839 | 14.8% |
Fertility in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 226 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 178 | 78.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 72 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 173 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 347 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 187 | 53.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 39 | 11.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 2 | 0.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 62 | 17.9% |
| 5 or more years | 84 | 24.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 187 | 100% |
| Who are female | 143 | 76.5% |
| Who are married | 138 | 73.8% |
School Enrollment in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,198 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 274 | 8.6% |
| Kindergarten | 159 | 5.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,462 | 45.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 822 | 25.7% |
| College or graduate school | 481 | 15.0% |
Educational Attainment in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,542 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 529 | 6.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,178 | 13.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,416 | 40.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,698 | 19.9% |
| Associate's degree | 415 | 4.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 945 | 11.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 361 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.3% |
Veteran Status in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,712 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 979 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,700 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,410 | 19.0% |
| Under 18 years | 3,350 | 100% |
| With a disability | 228 | 6.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,345 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,214 | 16.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,005 | 100% |
| With a disability | 968 | 48.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,893 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,360 | 80.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,480 | 19.2% |
| Same county | 1,727 | 13.4% |
| Different county | 753 | 5.8% |
| Same state | 566 | 4.4% |
| Different state | 187 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 53 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,062 | 100% |
| Native | 12,934 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 12,912 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 11,088 | 84.9% |
| Different state | 1,824 | 14.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 128 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 128 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 89 | 69.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 39 | 30.5% |
Year of Entry in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 150 | 100% |
| Native | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 128 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 128 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Minden City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 128 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 67 | 52.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 61 | 47.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |