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Diversity Index

What is the probability two people selected at random would be from different racial and ethnic groups? Minnesota Compass compares diversity in Minnesota's counties in 2010 and 2020 and the percent of change between those two years.

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Woman and young daughter sit on a blanket in a park with another woman
June 15, 2022
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How different am I from my neighbors?

What is the probability two people selected at random would be from different racial and ethnic groups? Research Scientist Justin Hollis describes what a diversity index is, and compares diversity in Minnesota's counties.

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