Snowy Minnesota’s Population Boosted by Hot-Climate Immigrants

You might think that immigrants from warm climates would move to warm states, but they move where there are jobs, so they can support their families. - - Donna Poisl

March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Minnesota’s snow and cold aren’t deterring residents drawn to its thriving medical technology industry, performing arts and service jobs that attract immigrants from as far as sub-Saharan Africa.

The state’s population grew 7.8 percent between 2000 and 2010, more than anywhere else in the Midwest except South Dakota, to reach 5,303,925 people. More than 80 percent of the increase came from minorities, U.S. Census Bureau data released yesterday show.

Non-Hispanic whites remain because of a diverse economy marked by technology companies such as Medtronic Inc., the world’s largest maker of heart devices, and a cultural scene known for Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” radio show. Immigrants are pulled by service-sector jobs and affordable housing.
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