Population Growth |
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In 2000, the US Census reported that 143,381Latinos were living in Minnesota. The Census Department estimated by 2015 Minnesota would have a Latino population of 150,000. However, in 2002, they published an updated report that estimated the population to be 158,752, already eight years and 8,000 people ahead of their earlier projection. Today, prominent Latino organizations and businesses directly serving the Latino community estimate the actual population to be closer to 250,000-300,00. Why such a difference? Government agencies tend to be on the conservative side and do not always take into account the undercount due to undocumented Latinos who do not participate in Census reports. They also do not have the advantage of being directly connected to the community, speaking with the most recent immigrants on a daily basis and therefore, it takes them a much longer time to detect growth. |
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Ethnic Heritage of Latino Population at a Glance* |
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| Ethnicity | Percentage of MN’s Latino Population |
| Mexican | 66.7% |
| Puerto Rican | 4.6 % |
| Cuban | 1.8 % |
| Other | 26.9% |
| Where do Minnesota Latinos live? | |
| Minneaplis/St. Paul | 37% |
| Twin Cities Suburbs | 37% |
| Greater Minnesota | 26% |
| Top Five Cities | |
| Minneapolis | 21% |
| St. Paul | 16% |
| Willmar | 2% |
| Rochester | 2% |
| Bloomington | 2% |
| *This data is based on Census data only and does not take into account the now calculated 250-300,000 population. | |
| Buying Power & Average Household Income | |
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Latinos in Minnesota have over a $3.1 billion dollar buying power · Latinos in Minnesota have an average household income of $35,933 · An average Latino household contains 3.5 people, one more person than an average white house hold |
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