minneapolis digital inclusion profile
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City of Minneapolis
Digital Inclusion Profile
IT Department
June 2012
Close the Digital DivideDigital Inclusion levels the Playing Field
Embrace
Digital Society
Be
Digitally Literate
Have
Computer and Internet
Access
Residents
• Low-income
• Youth
• Seniors
• People w/Disabilities
• English Language
Learners
Businesses
• Small
• Underutilized
• Minority
• Women
Travelers
• Visitors
• Newcomers
• Students
• Commuters
Technology
Training
Application
Training
Community
Digital Inclusion
Funding
Target
Tools Skills
Value
BIS – March 2011
Digital Divide Profile
30,000 households (18%) without Internet
at home
Greatest divide …
in northwest and south central parts of City
when over 55
in African American community
when income less than $25,000
Digital Literacy opportunities warranted
Insufficient public PCs in certain areas
Non-User Profile
Essential/Very Important to Have Internet at Home
Tools: Computer with Internet at Home
Skills: “Very Comfortable” Searching and
Applying for Jobs Online
Consume Info: Look Up Health or
Medical Information at Least Monthly
Engage: As a Parent/Guardian, Connect with Your
Child's School on Internet at Least Monthly
Needs versus Capacity
Available Public PCs
GrpName
# of Households
without
PC/Internet
# of Public
Computers
# of Households
without per
Public Computer
Loring Park 1641 6 274
Howe 530 4 133
CARAG/ECCO 412 6 69
Cedar Riverside/Elliot Park/Steven's Square - Loring Heights 2619 52 50
Whittier 1475 32 46
Lind - Bohanon/Shingle Creek 328 8 41
Beltrami/Sheridan/St. Anthony East/St. Anthony West 747 19 39
Victory/Webber - Camden 1346 35 38
Cleveland/Folwell/McKinley 705 19 37
Audubon Park/Northeast Park/Waite Park/Windom Park 1258 40 31
Seward 978 46 21
Hawthorne/Jordan 1500 71 21
East Isles/Lowry Hill/Lowry Hill East 627 30 21
King Field/Tangletown 819 51 16
East Harriet/Lynnhurst 228 15 15
East-Midtown-West Phillips/Ventura Village 2920 216 14
Bottineau/Columbia Park/Holland/Logan Park/Marshall Terrace 764 60 13
Keewaydin/Minnehaha/Morris Park/Wenonah 517 43 12
Harrison/Near - North/Sumner - Glenwood/Willard - Hay 2093 178 12
Bryant/Central/Lyndale 1299 127 10
Field/Northrop/Regina 152 15 10
Cooper/Longfellow 540 56 10
Como/Mid - City Industrial/Prospect Park - East River Road/U of MN 326 37 9
Fulton/Linden Hills 361 42 9
Standish/Ericsson 326 85 4
Bancroft/Corcoran/Powderhorn Park 303 92 3
Downtown East/Downtown West/North Loop 863 291 3
Marcy Holmes/Nicollet Island - East Bank 54 23 2
Bryn - Mawr/Cedar - Isles - Dean/Kenwood/West Calhoun 138
Humbolt and Camden Industrial 0
Hiawatha 330
Diamond Lake/Hale/Page 336
Armatage/Kenny/Windom 463
City Role
Highlight gaps by comparing survey
results to existing resources in City
Facilitate connecting community
resources to those in need and other
resources
Engage business community
Promote City resources to Residents
Community Meetings
Wednesday June 13, Northeast Library, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Monday June 18, McRae Park, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Tuesday June 19, North Regional Library, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday June 27, Phillips Community Center, 4:30 –
6 p.m.
Opportunities
In Light of the Results