
Young People Are Leaving Minnesota By The Tens Of Thousands
Have you ever heard of population collapse? It's when the population no longer has enough young people to maintain society. It's happening more in developed countries with declining fertility rates. It's also something we're keeping an eye on here in Minnesota, as more young people leave the state.
"Brain drain" in Minnesota?
I saw a news story from WCCO saying the state is experiencing a "brain drain." The main concern addressed by the state demographer was the aging workforce and not enough young people to replace them. Job growth did increase for younger workers, but slowly. There also aren't enough young professionals staying in Minnesota or moving to Minnesota.
100,000 People Move Away
The state says about 100,000 people moved away from Minnesota, and less than 100,000 people moved to the state. Thousands of those moving away are young professionals. They leave for a variety of reasons. Birth rates have declined sharply in the past several decades.

Many young Minnesotans are deciding against having children.
The fertility rate 20 years ago in 2005 was 65 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44.
Nowadays, the fertility rate is 55.7 per 1,000 women in the age group.
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Why are young people leaving Minnesota?
There are several factors. Sometimes kids leave for college and don't come back to the state. Young adults who don't have children are also more mobile. It's easy not to plant your roots when you don't have children.
Younger adults also aren't buying homes. (Who can blame them for these prices?) Fewer home mortgages mean more mobile people.