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Minden, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Kearney County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,020
Population
1,373/sq mi density
$64,846
Median Income
$35,265 per capita
$188,100
Home Value
$200,770 Zillow
$769
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
1,508 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$64,846 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,100 home value, $769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,846
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,265
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% 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
$64,846
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,265
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,481
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$939
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$939
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$618M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
208
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
12
Retail
18
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,481
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,050
44% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,846 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,265 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,481 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $939 |
| County GDP | $618M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 208 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,481 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,050 |