Which Minnesotans worry most about making mortgage or rent payments?
56% of lower-income Minnesotans worry about housing payments vs. 18% of upper-income adults. A statewide probability survey of 3,399 finds wide gaps by race and age.
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Which Minnesotans are most likely to use ride-hailing services?
Higher-income Minnesotans are most likely to have used Uber or Lyft, but lower-income residents use them more often, a statewide probability survey finds.
Most Minnesota sports fans say their team is headed in the right direction
Twins fans are Minnesota's clear outlier: just 66% say their team is on the right track vs. 95% of Vikings fans, a statewide probability survey finds.
Mixed views on business conditions in Minnesota
52% of Democrats rate Minnesota business conditions highly vs. just 16% of Republicans. A statewide probability survey finds income shapes views too.
How Youthprise increased stakeholder trust and credibility with a Lumaris survey
How Youthprise used a statewide probability survey showing 58% support for college savings accounts to brief Minnesota legislators on the MinneKIDS Act.
MPR reporter's notebook: How Minnesotans perceive Asian people and notions of success
Recently released polling data found Minnesotans think it’s harder for Black, Hispanic or Indigenous people to succeed here compared to people who are white or of Asian descent. Click here to read more.
Terminology and definitions
Income tiers
Lower income: Under $30,000 annual household income
Lower-middle: Over $30,000 to $70,000
Middle-upper: Over $70,000 to $150,000
Upper income: Over $150,000
Race and ethnicity
White: Single race, non-Hispanic
Black: Single race, non-Hispanic
Hispanic: Can be of any race
Interactive
Survey methods interactive: More People ≠ Better Data
Opt-in surveys missed a government benchmark by 12 points. Probability-based sampling came within 3. An interactive explainer from Lumaris Research.
Interactive: 🏖️ Summer vacation destinations
What are Minnesota’s top summer vacation spots? 542 Minnesotans told us in our statewide probability survey. Take a quiz and explore the interactive map.
Immigration
Most Minnesotans say last winter’s immigration enforcement surge hurt the state’s economy
Nearly 1 in 10 Minnesota workers had hours cut, missed days, or lost a job, and over 1 in 5 shoppers changed where they go, a statewide survey finds.
Where Minnesotans Stand on Immigration Enforcement
New statewide probability survey findings from Lumaris Research, including a full report, slide deck, and related research. Enter your email to gain free access.
A majority of Minnesotans say federal agents did the wrong thing in the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti
By a 34-point margin, Minnesotans said the ICE agent was wrong in the Renee Good shooting. A statewide probability survey finds the Pretti margin even wider.
Minnesotans opposed Operation Metro Surge by a wide margin, most said it made communities less safe
The first statewide probability survey on Operation Metro Surge finds 54% of Minnesotans opposed it, and 1 in 3 worried someone close could be arrested.