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Demographic Data <br /> Demographic information has been compiled to supplement data gathered through community <br /> brainstorming meetings. The data below provides concrete information to reinforce some of the <br /> needs and desires expressed by meeting participants and points to trends which should be taken <br /> into account in planning for the future of our communities. <br /> The data was gathered through the Urban Coalition's Community Information Clearinghouse, <br /> which assists local community groups. It derives from the 1990 U.S. Census and is for the year <br /> 1990, unless otherwise noted. Additional data will appear in the final report. <br /> Highlights: <br /> Poverty: Poverty exists in our communities. In Mounds View and New Brighton, 13% of <br /> households earned less than$15,000 in 1990. A total of 8,311 people were poor or near-poor in <br /> the four cities in 1990--which is almost equal to the total population of Arden Hills! <br /> Jobs: Recent reports show that most of the recent job growth in the Twin Cities metropolitan <br /> area has been in the southwestern suburbs. 240,000 jobs were created in the metropolitan area in <br /> the 1980s. Over two-thirds of the manufacturing jobs were created in the southwestern suburbs, <br /> which comprise only 25 percent of the region's population. The northern suburbs are clearly not <br /> getting their fair share of jobs, and residents may be forced to commute to find jobs elsewhere. <br /> Housing: There is a big gap in affordable housing,particularly for renters. For one-third of <br /> families who rent, more than 30% of their income goes for rent. One in six homeowners are <br /> similarly overburdened by housing costs. <br /> Racial diversity: About 5% of the population are minorities, which is only about half as diverse <br /> as the Twin Cities area as a whole. However, diversity is growing, which indicates the need to <br /> plan for more diverse communities. <br /> Population <br /> Population in: 1980 1990 <br /> Arden Hills 8,012 9,199 <br /> Mounds View 12,593 12,541 <br /> New Brighton 23,269 22,207 <br /> Shoreview 17,300 24,587 <br /> Metro area 1,985,873 2,288,721 <br /> 4 <br />