Minnesota
State Government
Governor
Tim Walz (D)
State Senate
33
Democrats,
33
Republicans
State House
69
Democrats,
64
Republicans
Minnesota
Economic well-being - Minnesota
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
11.1
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.2
Poverty rate
9.3%
Unemployment rate
3.6
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.1
September 30, 2011
Star Tribune, September 30, 2011: 'No Child' options going unused
"Thousands of low-income students in underperforming schools statewide will soon receive letters saying they are eligible to transfer to different schools and receive private tutoring paid for by their school districts."
September 22, 2011
St. Cloud Times, September 22, 2011: Data: More young, Elderly in poverty
"New data released today from the U.S. Census Bureau show a surprising dip in the estimated number of St. Cloud residents living in poverty last year, but a sharp increase in poor children and seniors. The results of the 2010 American Community Survey show an estimated 23.8 percent of people in St. Cloud had an annual income in the past year below the poverty line."