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In addition, our population is changing in ways that will influence how we develop and redevelop:
<br />• Our region is aging rapidly. More than one in five residents will be age 65 and older in 2040,
<br />compared to one in nine in 2010.
<br />• The region will gain 391,000 new households by 2040.
<br />• By 2040, 40% of the population will be people of color, compared to 24% in 2010. The share of
<br />people of color increases among younger age groups; 54% of residents under age 18 will be
<br />people of color in 2040.
<br />While the rich and growing racial and ethnic diversity is an asset to our continued economic vitality, our
<br />region has some of the largest disparities by race and ethnicity of any large metropolitan area in the
<br />nation. Importantly, these disparities and shifting demographics have implications for nature -based
<br />outdoor recreation providers. Broad based trends consistently indicate that recreation participation is far
<br />greater for white and /or non - Hispanic populations within the state and the nation than for people of
<br />color. [see Minnesota's State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), 2014]. In addition,
<br />SCORP cites several studies showing that involvement in nature -based outdoor recreation among
<br />young adults and their children has decreased since the 1990s. The relative participation of different
<br />segments of the population in nature -based outdoor recreation, together with their respective
<br />population growth rates, create significant challenges ahead in terms of park and trail utilization, as well
<br />as maintaining broad -based public support for park and trail investments. To this end, the 2040
<br />Regional Parks Policy Plan incorporates specific aims to strengthen equitable usage of our regional
<br />parks and trails by all our region's residents.
<br />Community Designations
<br />Metropolitan Urban Service Area
<br />The seven - county region contains a wide range of communities, from agricultural townships to densely
<br />developed downtown neighborhoods. Recognizing that one size does not fit all, the Council uses
<br />community designations to group communities with similar characteristics in order to implement
<br />regional policy at the local level through comprehensive plans (See Figure 1 -1). Community
<br />designations fall within two main categories, the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and the Rural Service
<br />Area.
<br />The Metropolitan Urban Service Area constitutes about half of the land in the region, but accounts for
<br />more than 90% of the region's population. The Council supports the Metropolitan Urban Service Area
<br />2000
<br />2010
<br />2040
<br />Population
<br />2,642,062
<br />2,849,567
<br />3,673,660
<br />Households
<br />1,021,456
<br />1,117,749
<br />1,509,170
<br />Employment
<br />1,606,263
<br />1,543,872
<br />2,094,380
<br />In addition, our population is changing in ways that will influence how we develop and redevelop:
<br />• Our region is aging rapidly. More than one in five residents will be age 65 and older in 2040,
<br />compared to one in nine in 2010.
<br />• The region will gain 391,000 new households by 2040.
<br />• By 2040, 40% of the population will be people of color, compared to 24% in 2010. The share of
<br />people of color increases among younger age groups; 54% of residents under age 18 will be
<br />people of color in 2040.
<br />While the rich and growing racial and ethnic diversity is an asset to our continued economic vitality, our
<br />region has some of the largest disparities by race and ethnicity of any large metropolitan area in the
<br />nation. Importantly, these disparities and shifting demographics have implications for nature -based
<br />outdoor recreation providers. Broad based trends consistently indicate that recreation participation is far
<br />greater for white and /or non - Hispanic populations within the state and the nation than for people of
<br />color. [see Minnesota's State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), 2014]. In addition,
<br />SCORP cites several studies showing that involvement in nature -based outdoor recreation among
<br />young adults and their children has decreased since the 1990s. The relative participation of different
<br />segments of the population in nature -based outdoor recreation, together with their respective
<br />population growth rates, create significant challenges ahead in terms of park and trail utilization, as well
<br />as maintaining broad -based public support for park and trail investments. To this end, the 2040
<br />Regional Parks Policy Plan incorporates specific aims to strengthen equitable usage of our regional
<br />parks and trails by all our region's residents.
<br />Community Designations
<br />Metropolitan Urban Service Area
<br />The seven - county region contains a wide range of communities, from agricultural townships to densely
<br />developed downtown neighborhoods. Recognizing that one size does not fit all, the Council uses
<br />community designations to group communities with similar characteristics in order to implement
<br />regional policy at the local level through comprehensive plans (See Figure 1 -1). Community
<br />designations fall within two main categories, the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and the Rural Service
<br />Area.
<br />The Metropolitan Urban Service Area constitutes about half of the land in the region, but accounts for
<br />more than 90% of the region's population. The Council supports the Metropolitan Urban Service Area
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