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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.7%
2,951 → 3,119
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.6%
$55,122 → $64,846
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Minden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,243
+124 from 2023 (3,119)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,667
+$7,821 from 2023 ($64,846)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,951 | — | $55,122 | — |
| 2015 | 2,976 | +0.8% | $47,591 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 2,966 | -0.3% | $42,250 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,003 | +1.2% | $47,237 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 3,111 | +3.6% | $54,325 | +15% |
| 2023 | 3,119 | +0.3% | $64,846 | +19.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.