Fast facts
326,000 young children
About 6% of the state’s population are children age 0-4.
6
%
124,000 young children of color
More than one-third of young children are children of color.
38
%
35,000 young children below poverty
More than 1 in 10 young children live below poverty.
11
%
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973,000 school-age children
About 17% of the state’s population are children age 5-17.
17
%
342,000 school-age children of color
More than one-third of school-age children are children of color.
35
%
87,000 school-age children below poverty
Nearly 1 in 10 school-age children live below poverty.
9
%
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1.3 million children and youth
About 22% of Minnesota's total population are children and youth.
22
%
543,000 children and youth of color
More than one-third of Minnesota's children and youth are children of color.
36
%
121,000 children and youth below poverty
About 1 in 10 children and youth live below poverty.
10
%
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3.4 million working-age adults
About 59% of the state’s population are working-age adults ages 18-64.
59
%
841,000 working-age adults of color
Nearly one in four working-age adults is an adult of color.
24
%
Nearly 4 in 5 Minnesota adults are working
Minnesota has one of the highest levels of workforce participation in the country.
79
%
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1.1 million older adults
About 18% of the state’s population are older adults age 65+.
18
%
84,000 older adults of color
About 8% of older adults are adults of color.
8
%
Nearly 2 in 5 Minnesota older adults volunteer
Minnesota has one of the highest older adult volunteer rates in the nation.
39
%
