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1 Implications of Iowa’s New Demographics for Communities

2 Dr. Mark Grey Professor and Director Iowa Center on Immigrant Leadership and Integration Dr. Michele Devlin Professor and Director Iowa Center on Health Disparities University of Northern Iowa

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4  Rapid Ethnic Diversification vs. “Diversity”  Microplurality

5  Diversity is usually based on a snapshot, or point- in-time perspective  Our town is “diverse” because we have 10 Latino families  We are experiencing “diversity” because we now have residents with different ethnicities

6  “Valuing diversity” is often a dodge to avoid talking about difficult issues like class and politics  Time to get past promoting one group’s diversity as more legitimate than another’s  In the US, the term “minority” is going to apply to everyone

7  We encourage health care providers (and the people who train them) to ask:  Is our service population experiencing “diversity” or diversification?  Diversification is a process that places diverse communities within the context of history, the economy, community goals, and labor markets

8  Microplurality describes growth in the number of smaller ethnically and linguistically distinct groups in communities  Recognizes “Diversity within Diversity”  Minimizes the relevance of racial categories in favor of ethnic populations  Recognizes the central role of culture, language, religion and immigration status

9  An aging white population  Out-migration of young white population  Urbanization  Low birth rates among White residents  Higher birth rates among newcomers  In-migration of young Latinos  In-migration of several diverse populations

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12 The median age for Hispanics was 23.2 years in 2009 -Much less than that of Whites (39 years in 2009)

13  Iowa’s projected Latino population:  2020: 182,190  2030: 263,860  2040: 384,320 (11% of total) *All population projections are from Woods and Poole Economics, 2010

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16 1. Marshall (45%) 2. Crawford (43%) 3. Louisa (41%) 4. Buena Vista (39%) 5. Woodbury (36%) 6. Muscatine (34%) 7. Allamakee (26%) 8. Franklin (22%) 9. Polk (22%) 10. Wapello (21%) 11. Wright (17%) 12. Sioux (15%) 13. Emmet (12%) 14. Clarke (12%) 15. Pottawattamie (12%) 16. Tama (11%) 17. Washington (11%) 18. Taylor (10%) 19. Hancock (10%) 20. Osceola (10%)

17  Iowa’s projected Black population:  2020: 107,790  2030: 136,110  2040: 172,770

18  Iowa’s projected Asian population:  2020: 71,680  2030: 92,350  2040: 115,150

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20 Year of Highest Population 1900 or earlier

21 Year of Highest Population 1950 or earlier

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24 Other newcomers have arrived in Iowa:  Southeast Asia (Hmong, Vietnamese, Burmese etc.)  East Asia (Chinese, etc.)  Former Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, etc.)  Former Yugoslavia (Bosnia, etc.)  Ultra-Orthodox Jewish (Israel and East Coast)  African (Sudan, Somalia, etc.)  South Pacific (Marshall Islanders, Paulau)  Ukrainian Pentacostals  Central and South Americans  Inner City African Americans  Appalachian Whites  And many more equals MICROPLURALITY!

25 Implications for Communities

26  More likely to have many smaller ethnic groups in town, rather than just a few larger ones  Greater need for diversity and cultural competency training among staff at all levels, from receptionists to directors  Greater variety of languages spoken in town  More budgets for interpreters  May need to rely on language line, tele-interpretation, etc.  More likely to see rare languages, like Dinka, Nuer, etc.  Need training for interpreters and the staff that use them

27  Increasingly likely to see low-income clients, presenting with multiple challenges and complicated issues  Greater percentage of clients with legal rights to services, along with their families  Increase in different perceptions, traditions, and norms regarding services and providers (public safety, health, social services, etc.)

28  Greater need to include ethnically diverse clients in assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and boards  Greater emphasis on recruitment and retention of staff from multiple ethnicities, but recognize diversity within diversity  May need variety in service hours during non-traditional times  Must be aware of different cultural taboos, traditional prohibitions, common rituals, unique holidays, etc. of clients  Greater need to provide outreach services where clients live, work, play, recreate, worship, and study

29  More likely to encounter cross-cultural differences involving ethical practices, confidentiality, legal complaints, etc.  More likely to experience low-literacy barriers  Likely will need longer visits for language/cultural barriers  Greater need to build relationships with clients through face- to-face, human contact  Must collect and track information on client’s ethnicity, ethnicity, spoken and written languages, literacy level, etc.

30  Will need to maintain and update current demographic, cultural, and epidemiological profiles of the community  Will require agencies to work together from multiple sectors in coordinated manner to serve clients (health, education, law enforcement, social services, religious groups, schools, housing authorities, interpreters, ethnic community; etc)  Will need to provide orientation training and cultural competency programming for newcomers about Iowans  Should involve employers of newcomers as well

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32 Conclusion  There is none! Learning to work effectively within rapidly changing demographic environments and meeting the needs of newcomers is an ongoing process  Requires time, money, resources, leadership, patience, and involvement of many parties  Ultimately can bring many opportunities and advantages to Iowan communities

33 Thank You! Cultural Connections 107 HPC University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614 www.iowahealthdisparities.org Dr. Mark Grey; 319 273-6496 Dr. Michele Devlin; 319 273-5806 Mark.grey@uni.edu Michele.devlin@uni.edu


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