Insights Archives

In June, Compass convened an advisory group, comprised of local leaders, to help us better understand issues related to aging and help us effectively present aging data on the web site. Researcher Andi Egbert shares insights from working with this group, and the implications of the aging population in the region.

Twin Cities Compass tracks the disparities in quality of life for different groups in the region. Susan answers questions about disparity-related trends, family composition, and who is likely to be hardest hit by the current recession.

Todd Graham is principal forecaster and demographer at the Metropolitan Council. Presently he and the State Demographer's Office are working to prepare the State's own annual estimates of 2008 population.

Graduation rate is a major indicator of future success, for individuals, our region, and the state as a whole. Here are some trends in graduation rates, and what they may portend for the future.

Increasing immigration is a trend that affects communities all over the state of Minnesota. Here is a look at data and implications for the Twin Cities region. Watch for enhanced immigration data, for the entire state and its regions, coming soon on Compass.

Craig Helmstetter is a consulting scientist at Wilder Research and the lead researcher on Minnesota Compass. Craig oversees all data collection and presentation.

Peter C. Hutchinson is president of the Bush Foundation, St. Paul. Prior to coming to Bush in 2007, he was co-founder of the Public Strategies Group, a St. Paul company that redesigns and transforms governments throughout the world. In 2006, he was the Independence Party candidate for Minnesota Governor.