Minden city, NE

Kearney County, NE

2022 population: 3,099 ( 176 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population density: 1406.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,612	84.29%	4.6%
Black:	2	0.06%	60.0%
Indian:	1	0.03%	75.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	1	0.03%	93.3%
Hispanic:	483	15.59%	215.7%

Total non-White:	487	15.71%	164.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-127	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	303	12.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,923
2,739	93.71%
5	0.17%
4	0.14%
6	0.21%
15	0.51%
153	5.23%
184	6.29%

2000
2,977
2,919	98.05%
2	0.07%
4	0.13%
0	0.00%
10	0.34%
42	1.41%
58	1.95%

1990
2,749
2,722	99.02%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
27	0.98%
27	0.98%

1980
2,939
2,861	97.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
78	2.65%
78	2.65%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-180	-6.0
126	4.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

197	7.2
31	1.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-139	-4.7
-51	-1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Minden city, NE

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.0
847	27.3%
2,252	72.7%
721	23.3%

1,224
2.48

824	67.3%
615	74.6%
143	17.4%
400	32.7%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
670	22.9%
2,253	77.1%
647	22.1%

1,256
2.26

791	63.0%
656	82.9%
64	8.1%
465	37.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.5
758	25.5%
2,219	74.5%
617	20.7%

1,159
2.45

817	70.5%
698	85.4%
87	10.6%
342	29.5%

1990
Number	Percent
41.0
624	22.7%
2,125	77.3%
703	25.6%

1,138
2.32

774	68.0%
676	87.3%
41	5.3%
364	32.0%

1980
Number	Percent
39.1
706	24.0%
2,233	76.0%
760	25.9%

1,182
2.36

811	68.6%
721	88.9%
32	3.9%
371	31.4%

2022 Housing Data for Minden city, NE

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	48	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	45	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	40	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	104	8.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	165	13.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	149	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	172	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	150	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	48	3.9%
$200,000 or more	45	3.7%

Median Household Income	65,345
Per Capita Income	33,225

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	2.8%
Public Assistance	18	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	101	8.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,168	84.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,168	84.4%
Not in Labor Force	216	15.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	557	530	51.2%
Non-Profit	33	155	17.6%
Self-Employed	42	89	32.1%

Local Government	69	49	58.5%
State Government	5	16	23.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	599	619	49.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	107	220	32.7%
Total	706	839	45.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	204	13.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	252	16.3%
Professional, Technical	309	20.0%
Service Occupations	327	21.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	92	6.0%
All others	453	29.3%

White Collar		49.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	251	16.2%
Retail trade	247	16.0%
Manufacturing	178	11.5%
Educational services	120	7.8%
Other services	111	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	97	6.3%
Finance and insurance	80	5.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	80	5.2%
Information	74	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	56	3.6%
Construction	53	3.4%
Wholesale trade	50	3.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	40	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	31	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	30	1.9%
Public administration	26	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	0.9%
Utilities	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	462	14.91%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.06%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	1	0.03%
Honduran	1	0.03%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	19	0.61%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	19	0.61%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,655	91.2%
Spanish	257	8.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,135	36.6%
Swedish	354	11.4%
Irish	276	8.9%
Danish	177	5.7%
English	158	5.1%
Scottish	121	3.9%
American	120	3.9%
Czech	97	3.1%
French	83	2.7%
Italian	40	1.3%
Dutch	36	1.2%
Polish	31	1.0%
Northern European	25	0.8%
Russian	22	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	22	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,873	92.7%
Not a citizen	226	7.3%

Native	2,844	91.8%
Foreign-born	255	8.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
161	8.2%	76	3.9%	607	30.8%	644	32.7%	382	19.4%	98	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	161	8.2%
9-12 Years	76	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	607	30.8%
Some College	644	32.7%
Bach. Degree	382	19.4%
Grad Degree	98	5.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +153	R +93	D + 1.4%
D +60
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,143	73.9%	Joe Biden (D)	361	23.3%	43	2.8%	1,547	16	27	0.16%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	990	72.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	301	22.0%	80	5.8%	1,371	13	26	0.16%

2020 President, Minden city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

361

23.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,143

73.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.8%

TOTAL

1,547

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Minden city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

301

22.0%

Donald Trump (R)

990

72.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,371

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Minden city, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	64%	Ben Sasse* (R)	1,179	79.8%	Chris Janicek (D)	214	14.5%	85 [+]	5.8%	1,478	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Preston Love (D (write-in)) 85 (5.8%);
2018	S1	46%	Deb Fischer* (R)	750	70.8%	Jane Raybould (D)	276	26.1%	33 [+]	3.1%	1,059	13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 33 (3.1%);
2018	G	46%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	776	73.1%	Bob Krist (D)	285	26.9%	0	0.0%	1,061	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,358
Median Value	$180,200

Occupied	1,224	90.1%
Vacant	134	9.9%

Owned	957	78.2%
Rented	267	21.8%
Median Rent	$746

Single-Family Units	1,107	81.5%
Detached	1,075	79.2%
Attached	32	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	84	6.2%
Mobile Homes	121	8.9%

Minden city, NE

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Minden city, NE

2022 Housing Data for Minden city, NE

2022 Income & Employment Data for Minden city, NE

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Minden city, NE

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Minden city, NE

Historical Presidential Election Results for Minden city, NE

Historical Statewide Election Results for Minden city, NE