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Martial arts and dance studios in the Minden, LA area

The martial arts and dance studios in the Minden, LA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 2 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #378 of 378 scored small-town markets
#6 of 6 scored small-town markets based in Louisiana

Listings
7
1 chain location (14%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $450 a household
Spending per listing
$922K
54% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.9
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
34,948
−5.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For martial arts and dance studios, the Minden area has a Groundwork market score of 2 (very low): #378 of 378 scored small-town markets and #6 of 6 scored small-town markets based in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 martial arts and dance studios in the Minden area. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $450 per household (54% below the U.S. average), households in the Minden area spend about $6.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $922K per studio, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Minden area: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Minden area declined 5.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Minden area compares

The same measures for Louisiana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the martial arts and dance studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Martial arts and dance studios in Minden, LA area compared with Louisiana and the U.S.
MeasureMinden areaLouisianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.94.94.9
Spending per listing$922K$1.3M$2M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,1423,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.5%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−5.2%−0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$450$646$983
Median household income$41,182$60,756$80,734
Groundwork market score223

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
71 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Minden area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in the Minden area

Population, 2025 estimate
34,948−5.2% since 2020
Households
14,334
Median age
41.5
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
593 sq. mi.
People per square mile
60
Median household income
$41,182+42.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$62,266
Median home value
$114,500
Jobs located here
11,474
Daytime population
32,614Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Martial arts and dance studios across Louisiana

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Louisiana for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with the Minden area marked.

Top small-town markets in Louisiana

Small-town markets in Louisiana ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ruston, LA2873.8$1.4M+0.1%#334 of 378
2Bogalusa, LA1374.0$1.2M−0.9%#368 of 378
3Opelousas, LA10134.0$1.2M−1.9%#371 of 378
4Morgan City, LA984.3$1.2M−5.3%#372 of 378
5New Iberia, LA7176.3$879K−4.6%#375 of 378
6Minden, LA274.9$922K−5.2%#378 of 378

Other business types in the Minden area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many martial arts and dance studios are in the Minden, LA area?

The Minden area has 7 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Minden area: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in the Minden, LA area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $6.5M a year, or $450 per household. That is 54% below the U.S. average (an index of 46, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $922K per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,334 households in the Minden area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Minden, LA area compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?

The Minden area has 4.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $922K, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, the Minden area would have about 3, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is the Minden, LA area growing?

Population estimates put the Minden area at 34,948 people in 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,334 households. Median household income in the Minden area is $41,182, 49% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 42.3%, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Minden area scores 2 for martial arts and dance studios (very low), #378 of 378 scored small-town markets.

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