
Somali population - Cultural communities - Minnesota Compass
By tracking and analyzing trends in areas that affect our quality of life, Compass gives everyone in our state a common foundation to act on issues to improve our communities.

Here are some statistics to look at, let's break it down:
Currently in Minnesota, their are more women than men in our current society.
However:
Men are working at around at a 16% higher rate then Somali women. Because Somali men are supposed to provide, men are generally hired at a higher rate and women take care of the children.
However, even with this knowledge, the average household income is less then $35,000, only a few make more then that much money.
However look at this statistic: 21% of Somali women are single with children under 18. That's almost 1 in 4 Somali women. Where are the fathers? They had to suppress the statistic for single fathers with children because it's so low.
Even in married couples, the income is near poverty because the Somali men leave the woman alone at home with all the children and works. Spending no time with his family.
Now imagine if he's gone for 3 months at a time working? Bringing money is not enough.
Do better.
P.S: These statistics are from Minnesota since it's the largest Somali population in the west. It's a good representation.