Language Spoken At Home in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,289 | 100% |
| English only | 3,108 | 94.5% |
| Language other than English | 181 | 5.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 73 | 2.2% |
| Spanish | 103 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 45 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 9 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,381 | 100% |
| American | 143 | 4.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 54 | 1.6% |
| Danish | 36 | 1.1% |
| Dutch | 105 | 3.1% |
| English | 523 | 15.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 175 | 5.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 870 | 25.7% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 408 | 12.1% |
| Italian | 387 | 11.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 255 | 7.5% |
| Polish | 106 | 3.1% |
| Portuguese | 40 | 1.2% |
| Russian | 18 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 21 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 120 | 3.5% |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 113 | 3.3% |
| Swiss | 103 | 3.0% |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 1.1% |
| Welsh | 46 | 1.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,463 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 941 | 64.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 265 | 18.1% |
| Married-couple family | 750 | 51.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 139 | 9.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 14 | 1.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6 | 0.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 177 | 12.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 120 | 8.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 522 | 35.7% |
| Householder living alone | 402 | 27.5% |
| 65 years and over | 182 | 12.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 281 | 19.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 649 | 44.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,290 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,463 | 44.5% |
| Spouse | 750 | 22.8% |
| Child | 667 | 20.3% |
| Other relatives | 139 | 4.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 271 | 8.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 127 | 3.9% |
Marital Status in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,478 | 100% |
| Never married | 419 | 28.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 778 | 52.6% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 72 | 4.9% |
| Divorced | 209 | 14.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,528 | 100% |
| Never married | 256 | 16.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 774 | 50.7% |
| Separated | 40 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 161 | 10.5% |
| Divorced | 297 | 19.4% |
Fertility in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 88 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 88 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 236 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 124 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 430 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 120 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 115 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 16 | 13.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 13.9% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100% |
| Who are female | 7 | 43.8% |
| Who are married | 16 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 560 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 3.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 226 | 40.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 204 | 36.4% |
| College or graduate school | 108 | 19.3% |
Educational Attainment in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,534 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 71 | 2.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 61 | 2.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 564 | 22.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 870 | 34.3% |
| Associate's degree | 269 | 10.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 460 | 18.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 239 | 9.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 27.6% |
Veteran Status in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,855 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 448 | 15.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,297 | 100% |
| With a disability | 572 | 17.3% |
| Under 18 years | 526 | 100% |
| With a disability | 52 | 9.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,762 | 100% |
| With a disability | 170 | 9.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,009 | 100% |
| With a disability | 350 | 34.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,316 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,990 | 90.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 326 | 9.8% |
| Same county | 175 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 151 | 4.6% |
| Same state | 88 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 63 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,381 | 100% |
| Native | 3,187 | 94.3% |
| Born in United States | 3,174 | 93.9% |
| State of residence | 518 | 15.3% |
| Different state | 2,656 | 78.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 13 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 194 | 5.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 194 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 150 | 77.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 44 | 22.7% |
Year of Entry in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 207 | 100% |
| Native | 13 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 194 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 194 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Minden
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 194 | 100% |
| Europe | 134 | 69.1% |
| Asia | 34 | 17.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 26 | 13.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |