Fast facts
322,000 young children
About 6% of the state’s population are children age 0-4.
6
%
Population by select age groups
134,000 young children of color
More than two in five young children are children of color.
42
%
Population by age and race
35,000 young children below poverty
More than 1 in 10 young children live below poverty.
11
%
Poverty by age
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962,000 school-age children
About 17% of the state’s population are children age 5-17.
17
%
Population by select age groups
356,000 school-age children of color
More than one-third of school-age children are children of color.
37
%
87,000 school-age children below poverty
Nearly 1 in 10 school-age children live below poverty.
9
%
Poverty by age
Fast facts
1.3 million children and youth
About 22% of Minnesota's total population are children and youth.
22
%
Population under 18
490,000 children and youth of color
More than one-third of Minnesota's children and youth are children of color.
38
%
121,000 children and youth below poverty
About 1 in 10 children and youth live below poverty.
10
%
Poverty by age
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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
%
Population by select age group
910,000 working-age adults of color
More than one in four working-age adults is an adult of color.
27
%
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 19% of the state’s population are older adults age 65+.
19
%
Population by select age group
98,000 older adults of color
About 9% of older adults are adults of color.
9
%
Population by age and race
Nearly 2 in 5 Minnesota older adults volunteer
Minnesota has one of the highest older adult volunteer rates in the nation.
39
%
