Andi Egbert
Andi (Andrea) Egbert is a Senior Research Analyst Specialist at the MN State Demographic Center, within the state Department of Administration. In this role, Andi analyzes, interprets and distributes data from the U.S. Census Bureau, state departments and other sources. Along with the State Demographer, she offers research assistance to all levels of government, the media, organizations and residents. By communicating key demographic and economic trends, the State Demographic Center helps groups make data-informed decisions for the benefit of the state. She presents regularly across Minnesota on topics such as aging, diversity, immigration, education, poverty and the workforce.
Previously Andi worked on the Minnesota Compass statewide indicators project at Wilder Research and prepared the annual Minnesota KIDS COUNT data book while at the Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota. Earlier in her career, Andi also served also as a case manager for families, a literacy instructor, and a writer and editor for several publications.
Andi holds a master’s degree in public policy (MPP) from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, with a concentration in social policy and vulnerable populations. She has completed additional coursework in demographic methods. She also earned a B.A. in English from Valparaiso University in Indiana. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two children.