Minden, LA Profile

Minden, LA, population 13,281, is located in Louisiana's Webster county, about 27.7 miles from Shreveport and 158.2 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Minden's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Minden has grown by about 2%.

Minden's property crime levels tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Minden tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	46%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	34.10
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,027	N/A
2001	13,359	2.55%
2002	13,418	0.44%
2003	13,318	-0.75%
2004	13,286	-0.24%
2005	13,281	-0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,175

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	315
2002	291
2003	278
2004	531
2005	248
2006	278
2007	N/A
2008	177

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	1	2	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	2	0	1	0	-	2
Robbery	8	6	7	9	4	7	-	6
Aggravated Assault	31	30	26	61	26	27	-	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,589
2002	2,434
2003	2,424
2004	2,431
2005	2,082
2006	1,771
2007	N/A
2008	1,598

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	82	73	74	81	55	72	-	50
Larceny, Theft	238	228	229	221	208	139	-	148
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	17	19	23	14	12	-	10
Arson	2	1	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	259 feet above sea level
Land Area	10 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles