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Minden, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pottawattamie County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
687
Population
1,205/sq mi density
$94,250
Median Income
$36,803 per capita
$163,800
Home Value
$274,459 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
13.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
546
Violent Crime/100K
6,640 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$94,250 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$163,800 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
546 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,250
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,803
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Minden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Minden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,250
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,803
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,871
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
35% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,263M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,746
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
220
Retail
252
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,871
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,355
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $94,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,803 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,871 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $6,263M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,746 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 220 |
| Retail | 252 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,871 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,355 |