February 2025

Compass Insights

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Our data are disappearing: Here's why it matters for us all

Executive orders to suppress data from federal sites is a serious threat to open, accessible, reliable information that informs health care, planning, research, funding decisions, and political representation. Minnesota Compass and Wilder Research staff share what this means for all of us, why the data are important, and what we can do to make sure more public data are not lost.

Read why you should care about missing public data, and what you can do.

Black History Month Resources

Data about Black Minnesotans

Each February we highlight data about Minnesota's Black population and the diverse immigrant and cultural communities that make up this population of more than 450,000. Get the data.

What to learn more? Read our article about data disaggregation and Minnesota's Black population.

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Racial Equity Resource Directory

Talking about racial equity in our institutions—what it means, why it's important, what we can do—has become more challenging and more crucial than ever. Our racial equity resource directory lists experts who are able to guide you and your organization through the process, offering technical assistance, convenings, tools for fostering community action, program development, and more.

Visit the directory.

Compass Quiz

Postsecondary degrees and Minnesota's Black adult population

Over the past 20 years, the number of Black first-time, full-time college students receiving a four-year degree within normal program time has increased by how much?

Compass in the Media

Executive orders and Minnesota's immigrant families

Executive orders on immigration enforcement and birthright citizenship are affecting Minnesotans as schools, agencies, and organizations review procedures and develop protocols to protect the rights of immigrants and their children. Compass data show that 1 in 5 children in Minnesota is a child of an immigrant. This fact was shared by Pioneer Press reporters Frederick Melo and Imani Cruzen in their article "Schools try to reassure students, parents amid stepped up federal immigration enforcement." Duluth News Tribune's Mary Murphy used the same statistic in her article "Minnesota immigrant advocates/lawyers brace for possible end of birthright citizenship."

See more data about Minnesota's immigrant population.

Let's Be Social!

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Join us on LinkedIn

Missing Minnesota Compass posts on X? You can get the same great data and analysis about Minnesotans—for Minnesotans—on our LinkedIn and Facebook channels!

Let's Learn from Each Other

Did you know Minnesota Compass staff provide the following?

Data and analysis: Minnesota Compass researchers can work with you and your organization to compile, analyze, and interpret data as you plan for the future, set policy, and ensure effective use of resources for generations to come.

Training and workshops: Minnesota Compass staff provide virtual and in-person training and workshops tailored to your needs. We'll help your organization use credible data to measure and increase impact.

Have a conversation with us about working together. Contact Sheri Holm at sheri.holm@wilder.org.

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