Minden

Population: 687
Median household income: $94,250
Median home value: $163,800

Located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Minden is a community with a population of 687. Its median household income of $94,250 runs above the Pottawattamie County figure of $71,446.

From 2019 to 2023, Minden's population grew 1.5% from 677 to 687, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $133,800 to $163,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.1% of the population. 87.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 687
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $94,250
Median home value: $163,800
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 253
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

677687

Median household income

$57,614$94,250

Median home value

$133,800$163,800

Median gross rent

$597$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	677	$57,614	$133,800	$597
2020	648	$66,667	$138,400	$577
2021	702	$67,500	$140,400	$623
2022	728	$82,500	$161,400	$678
2023	687	$94,250	$163,800	$700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	9.5%
5 to 17	124	18.0%
18 to 24	67	9.8%
25 to 34	97	14.1%
35 to 44	93	13.5%
45 to 54	79	11.5%
55 to 64	73	10.6%
65 to 74	46	6.7%
75 and over	43	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	653	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's47.8%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.5%
High school graduate	143	33.2%
Some college or associate's	206	47.8%
Bachelor's degree	58	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	334	87.2%
Carpooled	21	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	14.2%
15 to 29 min	88	24.4%
30 to 44 min	145	40.3%
45 to 59 min	48	13.3%
60+ min	28	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 2.3% (16 of 687)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	73.5%
Nonfamily households	67	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	253	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	84.2%
Renter-occupied	40	15.8%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	92.5%
1-unit, attached	4	1.6%
2 to 4 units	3	1.2%
5 to 19 units	12	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1952590
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.4694, -95.5432