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By tracking and analyzing trends in topics that affect our quality of life, Compass gives everyone in our state – policymakers, business and community leaders, and concerned individuals who live and work here – a common foundation to act on issues to improve our communities. More >

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Compass Points 2017

Compass Points 2017

Includes notable trends, key demographics, and a dashboard look at how our state fares in key topic areas.

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New data

Minnesota's proportion of foreign-born residents working has been increasing since 1990, and now stands at 72 percent. That's lower than the proportion of native-born adults working (77%), but the gap has been narrowing since 1990.

Through 2050, the population of greater Minnesota is expected to grow by 32,000 residents (+1%), while the population of the Twin Cities 7-county region is expected to grow by 817,000 residents (+26%).

Three greater Minnesota regions are expected to experience net population decline by 2050.

At 67,000 residents, Minnesota’s largest foreign-born population by country of birth is from Mexico.

Children of foreign-born parent(s) form a sizeable portion of our state’s youngest populations.

Across Minnesota’s counties, rates of uninsurance range from three percent in Carver County to ten percent in Nobles County.

Minnesota ranks in the middle of the pack for job growth between 2015 and 2016.

Median household income falls below the statewide median for single females with children, other female-headed families, and nonfamily households.

Median household income has been trending upward for households headed by an older adult (age 65+), both in the Twin Cities and in greater Minnesota.

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