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Social Issues

State dept official: Census count of Somalis in MN is too low

A high-ranking State Department official disputes the recently-released Census data on Minnesota's Somali population. Donald Yamamoto, the principal deputy for the State Department's Africa Bureau, says the numbers are too low.
by Toni Randolph

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MPR special reports on Somalis in Minnesota

MPR special reports on Somalis in Minnesota

One third of the Somalis living in the United States live in Minnesota. Hear a series of MPR special reports by Laura Yuen on their lives here.
by Laura Yuen

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Tiny city tops lists for poverty and youth opportunity

Tiny city tops lists for poverty and youth opportunity

Landfall, Minn. is a tiny city east of St. Paul. More than a quarter of the 700 residents live in poverty, but the city has also been named one of the best communities for young people.
by Sasha Aslanian

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For young Minn. immigrants, Facebook more than a place to gossip

For young Minn. immigrants, Facebook more than a place to gossip

The social networking site has become a hub for discussions between immigrant teens over whether to listen to elders' dating advice, carry on family traditions, or return to their native countries.
by Madeleine Baran

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Volunteers key for independence of aging rural Minnesotans

Volunteers key for independence of aging rural Minnesotans

Population estimates released this week by the Census Bureau show rural Minnesota is aging faster than urban areas. The data show that two thirds of Minnesota counties are older than the national average.
by Dan Gunderson

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Census data sheds new light on poverty

Census data sheds new light on poverty

The most recent data from the American Community Survey shows 7 cities in Minnesota with poverty rates exceeding 20 percent. Midmorning looks at the growth, and the changing face, of poverty in Minnesota and across the nation.

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New data to shed light on Minn. towns, big city neighborhoods

For the first time ever, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday is releasing data collected through its American Community Survey over a five-year period. The information about cities and towns will be the most detailed data available since the 2000 census.

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