MPR’s Art Hughes reports on data from the U.S. Census that show the state's Asian population is economically well-off compared to other minority populations in the state. While the 90's were a prosperous time for Minnesota as a whole, the numbers show many minority groups did not prosper as much as their white neighbors.
The new round of figures also pinpoints the number of Somalis in the state for the first time. The figure mirrors other official estimates but is much lower than what some Somali leaders say.