Moving to Minden In Louisiana ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Minden, the Pros and Cons of Living in Minden.

Explore the life in Minden based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Minden
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Minden
3. Crime In Minden
4. Cost of Living In Minden
5. Gender In Minden
6. Household Income For Minden
7. Education In Minden
8. Race & Ethnicity In Minden

Minden is a city in Louisiana state in USA with a population of 12035 residents.. The poverty rate of Minden is 32.1%, which is 129% higher than national average. The typical household in Minden earns $26653 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 8 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 73% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Minden, only 86% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Minden remained 3.5%, which is 26% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Minden, only 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 29% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Minden is 85, which is 15% lower than national average. Median home value in Minden is $112300 , which is 51% lower than national average. While median income in Minden remained $26653, which is 61% lower than national average.

Jobs60%

Housing60%

Affordability40%

Safety40%

Amenities80%

Diversity90%

Education60%

Commute80%

The overall crime rate in Minden, Louisiana is 63% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Minden is 155% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Minden is 44% higher than national average. You have 1 in 104 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 36 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Louisiana	29	36	33	38	21
In USA	543	743	543	764	747

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Louisiana	13	33	18	9	25
In USA	157	330	466	115	1090