Fast Facts

  • Of the approximately 1,048,000 women of childbearing age (15-44) in Minnesota, 8% have incomes below the federal poverty level, and 11% are uninsured.
    Source: The Guttmacher Institute, “Contraception Counts”, 2006.
  • The pregnancy rate for women aged 15-44 in Minnesota was 80.45/1000 in 2008, up from 76.5/1000 in 2005.
    Source: Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
  • In 2007, the adolescent birth rate for white females ages 15-19 was lower than the national average. However, all other racial and ethnic groups in Minnesota have higher rates than the national average.
    Source: National Center for Health Statistics, 2009
  • In 2008, the pregnancy rates for African American, Hispanic, and American Indian females ages 15-19 in Minnesota were four to five times higher than for white adolescents.
    Source: Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
  • 22 percent of sexually active 12th graders in Minnesota report they never or usually don’t use some form of family planning.
    Source: Minnesota Student Survey, 2007

Family Planning Special Projects Grants (FPSP):

  • FPSP grantees provide six components of care to their clients: education and outreach, public awareness, counseling, method services, referral, and follow-up.
  • From July 2008 through June 2009, Family Planning Special Projects grantees provided education and outreach to 40,000 people, counseling to 28,728 people, and methods services (exams, prescriptions, etc.) to 24,096 people.
    Source: 2008-09 FPSP Annual Statistical Report
  • From July 2008 through June 2009, 61% of FPSP clients had incomes <100% of federal poverty guidelines; 83% of FPSP clients had incomes <200% of federal poverty guidelines.
    Source: 2008-09 FPSP Annual Statistical Report
  • From July 2008 through June 2009, 82% of clients receiving FPSP methods services were 18 years of age or older; 18% were aged 14 –17. 
    Source: 2008-09 FPSP Annual Statistical Report
  • FPSP clients by racial characteristics (2008-09):
    • Caucasian – 71%* 
    • African or African American  – 13%
    • Hispanic – 12%
    • Asian – 4%
    • American Indian – 1%
    • Other/More than 1 race/Unknown – 8%
    Source: 2008-09 FPSP Annual Statistical Report