Posts Tagged ‘poverty’
Minnesota Census Takeaways: Incomes Rise, Poverty Falls, Disparities Persist
American Community Survey data released today shows that Minnesota has continued to make progress in the past year and that we have still have work to do to be a state that works for all Minnesotans. On the positive side, Minnesota continues to have income growth.1 Incomes in Minnesota continue to be high relative to…
Read MoreCounties with Greatest Income Inequality are Also the Poorest
In recent decades, income inequality has increased, both in Minnesota and nationally. New information from the American Community Survey (ACS) shows that U.S. and Minnesota counties with the highest degree of income inequality also have the highest poverty rates and the lowest median incomes, thereby underscoring the devastating impact of income inequality on low- and…
Read MoreRole of Government in Reducing Poverty
Poverty rates fell significantly from 2014 to 2015, based on new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, summarized in a recent North Star article. While poverty fell significantly in 2015, poverty rates in Minnesota and nationally remain above pre-Great Recession levels. Poverty rates would be much higher but for federal and state government programs that…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Working Poor Still Hurting
About a quarter of a million Minnesota workers had cause to celebrate earlier this week, as the state’s minimum wage increased. However, millions of workers in Minnesotans and other states are still stuck in low wage jobs that do not adequately compensate them for the essential work they do. While Minnesota workers are doing modestly…
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