Minden, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Webster Parish County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

11,604 Population 772/sq mi density

$29,597 Median Income $25,444 per capita

$116,700 Home Value $132,544 Zillow

$803 Median Rent 44.9% income on rent

65°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr

876 Violent Crime/100K 3,313 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.5 / 5.0

$29,597 median income, 1.4% unemployment

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$116,700 home value, $803/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

876 violent crimes/100K (131% above avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

15.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

11,604

Population Density

772

per square mile

Land Area

15.0

square miles (39.0 km²)

Median Age

38.7 yrs

1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.8%

Male

53.2%

Female

47%

53%

Race & Ethnicity

White	44.3% US: 61.6%
Black	50.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	5%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

44.3%

Black

50.4%

Hispanic

0.3%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	96.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish	3.2% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

96.8%

Spanish

3.2%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

6.1%

2% above US avg (6%)

Disability

13.7%

5% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

92.8%

2% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

12.7%

48% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.503

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	11,604
Population Density	772 / sq mi
Land Area	15.0 sq mi
Median Age	38.7 years

Gender

Male	46.8%
Female	53.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White	44.3%
Black or African American	50.4%
Hispanic or Latino	0.3%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	96.8%
Spanish	3.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	6.1%
Disability	13.7%
Health Insurance	92.8%
Uninsured	12.7%
Broadband Access	53.2%
Gini Coefficient	0.503

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent