Je Moua, Geography

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Poverty in the Twin Cities

• Je Moua, Geography
• Changjoo Kim, Faculty Mentor

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Problems

• What is the spatial distribution of poverty in
  the Twin Cities?
• What are some of the significant correlations of
  poverty?

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Goal

• To understand the spatial distribution of poverty
  and other hypothetical correlations
• To find significant correlations of poverty
• To determine ways of ridding destitution to some
  degrees

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Background

• Population
• Saint Paul/Minneapolis 669,810
• Twin Cities Metro 2.77 million
• Poverty Among lowest in the nation
• Disparities Among highest in the nation

Sources Metropolitan Council, The Brookings
Institution
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Literature

• The poverty thresholds

Source US Census Bureau
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Methodology

• Gather map and demographic data
• Prepare data
• ArcView GIS

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Results

• Poverty distribution
• Single-moms with children
• Education
• Race
• Immigration

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Percentage of families below poverty threshold.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of families consisting single-mom with
children 18 years or younger.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of families below poverty threshold.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of 25 years or older WITH
post-secondary degree.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of families below poverty threshold.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of 25 years or older WITHOUT
post-secondary degree.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of families below poverty threshold.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Average family size.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of families below poverty threshold.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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African Americans, Native Americans, Asian
Americans, and Hispanics.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of families below poverty threshold.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of population that are foreign born.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Percentage of families below poverty threshold.
Source US Census Bureau, 2000
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Where can poor people live?
Source Institute on Race Poverty
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Conclusions

• Poverty are highly concentrated
• Families of single-moms are prone to poverty
• Education matters
• But lack of education must be compensated with
  hard work
• Race not a strong factor

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References

• U.S. Census Bureau
• ESRI
• Institute on Race Poverty
• Metropolitan Council
• The Brookings Institution

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Questions?

• Thank You.