Minnesota Demographics and How it is Changing (In Person)

October 15, 6:30-8:00pm

$15 | In Person

Location: Assisi Heights (1001 14th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901) Click here for map.

What factors are driving population growth in Minnesota and what does this mean for Minnesota in the future? Tom Gillaspy, Former Minnesota State Demographer, will discuss trends in birth rates, migration with other states, and immigration as they combine to drive the state’s population growth. Tom will discuss the aging of the population and its influence on growth in the labor force, increasing demand for health care, implications for the economy, and how these help drive trends in the components of population change. Finally, Tom will look into the future of Minnesota’s population, which areas of the state will grow and which won’t, and how Minnesotans will change.

Tom Gillaspy served as Minnesota State Demographer for 33 years, and is now retired. He holds a PhD in Economics from Pennsylvania State University, specializing in population economics. He also holds an MS in Agricultural Economics from Penn State and a BA from the University of Texas–Austin. During his tenure as State Demographer, Tom provided data on population and trends in population for a variety of government programs, advised six different governors on the implication of trends, and testified to Congressional committees on matters of population change and its implications.

Welcome to this in person program at Assisi Heights! Please refrain from attending if experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness or have been exposed to any persons infected with COVID-19. Please park in the lot in front of Assisi Heights and enter through the main entrance.