Despite high rates of employment and homeownership and low poverty, the Twin Cities region is not immune from disparities and inequality. In a three-part series of MetroStats research reports, the Metropolitan Council looks at income inequality in the region between 1990 and 2015. Income inequality in the region Part I Part I: Income inequality increased considerably; highest earners gained, lower earners lost (2 pages, pdf) Part II Part II: Income inequality varied by race and ethnicity (2 pages, pdf) Part III Part III: How income inequality in our region compares to other metro areas (2 pages, pdf). Posted In: Communities, Planning