Education Minnesota Demographic Change And Education

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Education MinnesotaDemographic Change And
Education

• Tom Gillaspy
• Minnesota Planning
• October, 2001

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Some Findings From The 2000 Census

• Population increased 12.4 to 4.9 million
• Fastest growing state in the frost-belt
• Most growth in the suburban fringe past the
  694/494 belt
• Minneapolis and St. Paul grew for the first time
  in half a century.
• About 2/5ths of statewide growth due to
  migration. Each year about 80,000 people move in
  and 60,000 move out.

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More Trends From The 90s

• Populations of color increased rapidly. Latino
  nearly tripled, Black and Asian nearly doubled.
• Race comparisons difficult due to change in
  definitions.
• Immigration4,000 to 9,000 per year.
• Median age increased from 32.4 to 35.4 over the
  decade. Middle-aged and college age increased
  most rapidly.

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The Rate of Minnesota Population Change Increased
in the 90s
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The Growth Collar Grew rapidly In The 90s While
Growth Was Modest Elsewhere
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Minnesota Change By Age Group 1990 to 2000
2000 Census
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Minnesota Sees Increases in Teens and Declines In
Young Children
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Children By Age In Minnesota 2000
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Minnesota Public School Enrollment Projected To
2008
US Dept of Education
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Percent Change 1990 to 2000 In Selected Minnesota
Household Characteristics
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In The 2000 Census for Minnesota

• Percent minority increased from 6.3 percent in
  1990 to 11.8 percent, compared with 30.9 percent
  for the nation
• 1.7 percent of the population selected more than
  one race
• 92 percent of people selecting only the
  Otherrace are Hispanic or Latino

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Growth 1990 to 2000 In Selected Minnesota Race
and Ethnic Groups
2000 Census, NH abbreviation for Not Hispanic
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Minnesotas Asian Population Saw Rapid Growth In
Most Groups
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Minnesotas Latino Population Saw Large Gains In
All Origins, Especially Mexican
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Minnesotas Foreign Born Population
Data for 2000 is C2SS high and low
5.8 of total population in 2000, up from 2.6 in
90 but was 28.9 in 1900
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Minnesotas Foreign Born Population By Year of
Entry To The US
C2SS sample
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Minnesotas Foreign born Population By Region of
Birth
C2SS sample
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Non-English Speaking Students While Minneapolis
and St. Paul have the largest numbers, some
smaller districts also have substantial
proportions
Mn Dept of Children Families Learning
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Many Languages Are Now Spoken In Minnesota Schools

• Students spoke 69 non-English languages at home
  statewide in 2000-2001.
• 50 different languages in Minneapolis
• 48 in both St. Paul and Anoka
• 17 in Willmar
• 14 in Worthington

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Percent Distribution of Non-English Speakers
18-64 By Language
C2SS data
8 to 11 of Minnesotas 18-64 speak a language
other than English
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Of Non English Speakers, Percent Who Speak
English Not Well Or At All
C2SS data
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Some Sources of Demographic Information

• State Demographer http//www.mnplan.state.mn.us/de
  mography/
• Helpline 651-296-2557
• Metro Council http//www.metrocouncil.org/
• Census Bureau http//www.census.gov/
• Hennepin County http//www.co.hennepin.mn.us/opd/o
  pd.htm