Next Century Cities supports local officials in cities of all sizes as they work to improve broadband. Recently they created 1-sheet write-ups on each state, including details from cities in that state who are Next Century Cities members. Here’s what they said about Minnesota and local member communities…

Statewide
Population: 5,714,300
Households without a computer:
5.5% Households without Internet:
10.3% Persons in Poverty: 9.6%

Mower County
Population: 40,140
Households without a computer: 6.9%
Households without Internet: 13.1%
Persons in Poverty: 9.5%

Monticello City
Population: 14,804
Households without a computer: 5.4%
Households without Internet: 10.5%
Persons in Poverty: 9.2%

Duluth City
Population: 86,619
Households without a computer: 6.3%
Households without Internet: 12.2%
Persons in Poverty: 17.5%

Sibley County
Population: 14,955
Households without a computer: 9.8%
Households without Internet: 17.6%
Persons in Poverty: 8%

Cottonwood County
Population: 11,356
Households without a computer: 9.3%
Households without Internet: 17%
Persons in Poverty: 13.2%