Culture and Diversity

Woodburys past, present and future

Who are Woodburys residents? Diversity

1. From Red Rock to Woodbury 2. Trends in Cultural Heritage 3. Looking Ahead

Heritage of the City

Dakota ! European Settlers ! Today

Native American Heritage Native American Heritage

" Names of Parks " Names of Streets " Only 0.1% of todays population

Principally Cherokee and Chippewa

Following the the Dakota Following Dakota

"Germany "Scotland

oMcHattie family
"Ireland
oMiddleton Family

"First Marriage
oJohn McHattie and Jane Middleton

th Native American Heritage Late 19 Century Boom

" Common homesteader cultural identities: German Scottish

Irish English Scandinavian

Some Trends

The Population Growth Boom Population

Woodbury's Population Growth Since 1960
90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 3,014 6,184 10,297 20,075 46,463 61,961 73,500 84,000

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

2030

1990 Racial Identity 1990 Racial Identity

3%

2%

0%

White alone Asian alone Black or African American alone Other

95%

2000 Racial Identity 2000 Racial Identity

2% 5%

1%

2%
White alone Asian alone Black or African American alone Other

90%
Two or More Races

2010 Racial Identity 2010 Racial Identity

1% 3% 6% 9%
White alone Asian alone Black or African American alone Other

81%

Two or More Races

Diversity Hispanic

Origin

"Proportion of Woodbury of Hispanic origin: o1990: 1.6% o2000: 2.1%

o2010: 3.8% o2013 (estimate): 4.3%

*According to the Census Bureau, Hispanic origin is not considered to be a race

Regional Racial Diversity Regional Racial Diversity

% of Non-White Residents, US Bureau of the Census St. Paul 44.1 Minneapolis 39.7

Woodbury Eden Prairie Oakdale Blaine Plymouth Cottage Grove Maple Grove Lakeville Chanhassen

20.1 20.0 18.7 17.7 17.5 16.4 15.2 12.7 8.7

Prevalent Cultural Heritages What about Woodbury?

Woodbury 2010
1. German36.3% 2. Irish14.5% 3. Norwegian12.1% 4. English8.5% 5. Swedish8.1% 6. Polish5.8% 7. Black/African American5.6% 8. Italian4.7% 9. Chinese2.2% 10.Asian Indian1.8%

Moving Forward

Moving Forward:
Future Projections

Moving Forward Moving Forward

"Continued population growth "Smaller household sizesmyth vs. reality? o Couples marrying at older ages o Women giving birth at older ages "Larger proportion of 65+ residents "Increased in non-white population share

A Question of Definitions

" 7.2% of Census respondents claim American

heritage as opposed to a specific or unique cultural identity

This is a new question from the Census

Minnesotas Aging Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, via Susan Brower, State Demographer

A Minnesota First

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, via Susan Brower, State Demographer

Immigration is Not a New Phenomenon

25%

20%

20%

Percent Foreign Born Minnesota 1970-2009

15%

10%
7%

5%

0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau via Susan Brower, State Demographer

Origins of Minnesotas Foreign-born

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

Oceania Northern America Africa Latin America Asia Europe

Source: mncompass.org via Susan Brower, State Demographer

A portrait of Minnesota, 2011

White"and"Of"Color"Popula:on" Minnesota,!2011!
!!85+!! !!80!to!84!! !!75!to!79!! !!70!to!74!! !!65!to!69!! !!60!to!64!! !!55!to!59!! !!50!to!54!! !!45!to!49!! !!40!to!44!! !!35!to!39!! !!30!to!34!! !!25!to!29!! !!20!to!24!! !!15!to!19!! !!10!to!14!! !!5!to!9!! !!Under!5!! 0" 50,000" 100,000" 150,000" 200,000" 250,000" 300,000" 350,000" 400,000" 450,000"

White"(non<Hispanic)" Of"Color"

Source: U.S. Census Bureau via Susan Brower, State Demographer

Percent Non-whites in the Metro Area

Growth of Metro Region Diversity

180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 1990 2000 2010 Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series via Susan Brower, State Demographer American Indian Asian (Southeast) Asian (Other) Black (U.S. born) Black (African born) Latino

50 years of growing diversity in our region, state, nation

Percent Of Color 1960-2010
50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 U.S. MN Twin Cities 36% 24% 17%

Source: mncompass.org via Susan Brower, State Demographer

Who are Woodburys residents? Diversity

1. From Red Rock to Woodbury 2. Trends in Cultural Heritage 3. Looking Ahead