Minnesota Compass

NEW INSIGHTS

Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities: More similar than you think

Four ways they are alike.

Getting out the vote

A three-part look at voting in Minnesota and how the pandemic may be impacting voter habits.

Part 1: voter turnout; part 2: absentee voting; part 3: non-voters.

As we enter an election unlike any other, we look at the pandemic’s impact on Minnesotans’ voting.

COVID-19 INSIGHTS

Health and home: older Minnesotans most at risk for COVID-19

Four things to know: Minnesota’s food and drink industry during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 adds to greater Minnesota health care woes

Minnesota workers of color and immigrants, and COVID-19

Higher COVID-19 death rates among Black Minnesotans

What the Census Bureau’s household pulse survey says about quality of life in Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic

NEW INSIGHTS

The Minnesota Paradox revisited

Minnesota has been praised for a high quality of life, and disparaged for its racial inequities. Wilder Research’s Paul Mattessich reexamines why the pieces don’t fit in the puzzle that is Minnesota.

Insights and Analysis

Recent articles highlighting key trends and issues:

Indicators dashboard helps promote community

Seven things to know about 2018 voter turnout

Introducing profiles of 26 of Minnesota's largest cultural communities

Three groups who are at risk of being undercounted in the 2020 census

Minnesota’s Latinos in numbers: An overview of Minnesota Compass data

STORY MAP

Health & Home: Older Minnesotans at risk for COVID-19

Where are Minnesotans at heightened risk for contracting COVID-19?

NEW INSIGHTS

Which neighborhoods are at high risk for COVID-19?

MN Compass looks at risk factors of Twin Cities communities.

Data Update

There are 20 counties in Minnesota in which at least one in five young children (age 0-5) lives in poverty. 

Foreign-born populations continue to grow as a proportion of the overall population, making up 9% of Minnesota’s population, up from 7% in 2010.

Approximately 38% of householders of color pay too much for housing.

The ratio of retirement-age adults (65+) to working-age adults (16-64) increased in 60 Minnesota cities, signaling disproportionate growth in the number of older adults compared to the working-age population.

Between 2016 and 2019, the share of Minnesota students who report being highly engaged in enrichment activities fell from 65% to nearly 60%.

Racial Equity Resource Directory

View a statewide listing of racial equity programs and training providers serving faith communities, civic organizations, educational institutions, and anyone working to combat racism and increase cultural competence.

2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Compass Points 2020

MN Compass’s annual report and quality of life indicators check-up

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2020 Census podcast

Podcast: Minnesota's Changing Talent Landscape

FREE WEBINARS

Learn to use data and tools to support grant writing, strategic planning, and policymaking.

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"Build Your Own" Data Tool Training

Tips on How to Use Minnesota Compass Data