MN Broadband conference 2019; Blandin Foundation

1. Digitally Native Generations:
A panel with young leaders.

3. Ellen Wolter
Sartell, Minnesota

4. Luke Riordan:
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

5. Kelly Wilks
Wyoming, Ontario

6. Juuli Saarelainen,
Finland

7. Vicki Hagberg:
Hibbing Area/Buck Lake, Minnesota

8. How are our
communities changing?
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How does broadband
play a role?

9. We are getting
older.
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10. •43 counties
where at least
1 in 5 residents
are age 65+
2017
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11. •59 counties
where at least
1 in 5 residents
are age 65+
2020
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12. •80 counties
where at least
1 in 5 residents
are age 65+
2030
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13. This is unlike anything we’ve seen before…
85
55 71 67
47
89
282 297
58
38
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s
Growth in Minnesota's older adult population (65+, in thousands)
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14. We are becoming
more racially
and ethnically
diverse.
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15. •Share of persons
of Color in
Minnesota

16. •Major Minnesota
cities with
largest share of
persons of Color

17. Our economy is vibrant,
due in large part to
excellent
human capital.
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18. Minnesota is home to one of the highest proportions of
adults working in the nation.
79%
Minnesota
79%
Nebraska
80%
North Dakota
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19. Staying vibrant
could be
challenging.
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20. •Through 2030,
our working-age
population
is only expected
to grow in
the Twin Cities.
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-3%
-12%
-6%
-5%
-10%
7%
-4%
Central
Northland
Northwest
Southern
Southwest
Twin Cities
West Central

21. Where are we expecting to see the greatest need for
more workers?
Healthcare
Services
Computing
Production, trade, and
related occupations
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22. Working remotely: Opportunity for
growth?
• Recruitment tool
• Expand and diversify applicant pools
• Increase retention and productivity
• Surge in remote options for workers

23. Percent of
Minnesota
workers that
work from
home

24. Improving
every year, but
still working to
increase access
to sufficient
broadband
speeds

25. Who accesses the internet in Minnesota?

26. Who accesses the internet in Minnesota?

27. Low-income households less likely to have internet
Percent households with no internet access by income
Annual
Household
Income
Less than
$20,000
$20,000-
$74,999
More than
$75,000
Greater Minnesota Twin Cities 7-County Region

28. Older households less likely to have internet
Percent of households with no internet by age
18-64
65+
Greater Minnesota Twin Cities 7-County Region

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