Minden, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Minden	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$31,084	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$40,304	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,222	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,973	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,232	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,953	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Minden is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Minden is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Minden is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Minden is 113% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,866 $40,304 $80,608

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Minden median earnings by income bracket

Minden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heflin, LA	269	$80,812	0.6%
Haughton, LA	3,418	$71,610	12.0%
Dubberly, LA	318	$63,292	22.2%
Sibley, LA	1,567	$51,075	37.2%
Athens, LA	357	$49,556	39.1%
Minden, LA	12,391	$40,304	50.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Bethel, MN	12,391	$135,291	66.3%
Lantana, FL	12,390	$79,673	2.0%
Lake Los Angeles, CA	12,394	$72,200	11.2%
Sidney, BC	12,386	n/a
Rossmoor, CA	12,384	$206,112	153.4%
Minden, LA	12,391	$40,304	50.4%

Source: The Minden, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.