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Hennepin County > Research and data > SHAPE surveys

SHAPE surveys

asian women walking outside. your health matters. your answers matter.

The SHAPE survey is administered every four years by Hennepin County Public Health. The survey helps us understand the most vital health needs of our increasingly diverse community.

The SHAPE 2022 survey had two main components.  One component was a mail survey to a randomly selected set of households in the county.  The second component was a set of survey responses collected in collaboration with a set of community partners located mostly in the Minneapolis area.  These respondents were people who lived by or were served by those community partners.

In both cases, the respondents were asked about their health, diet, exercise, neighborhood, and ability to get health care, and the impact of COVID-19. 

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shape@hennepin.us

Phone: 612-543-3034

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About the surveys

How we use the survey results

SHAPE helps Hennepin County Public Health understand differences in health and identify health disparities. These results then inform programs initiated by the county and by community organizations that aim to improve community health and achieve health equity for all.

Local public health, human services, and nonprofit agencies have used information from past surveys to:

  • Encourage people to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Reduce tobacco use by children and adults
  • Expand access to healthy food
  • Increase opportunities for physical activity

Your participation is important

Participation in this project provides residents a unique opportunity to directly influence health policy and programs in Hennepin County. All responses are anonymous and confidential. Because only some residents are selected to participate, participation in the survey and responses are very important.

SHAPE 2022

2022

Databooks

  • SHAPE Databook 2022 (PDF, 8MB): Results by geographic region within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories, including race, gender identity, LGBT self-identification, poverty status, housing security, and more.
  • SHAPE 2022 data – Power BI dashboard 

Public use file

A file with case-level data from the SHAPE 2022 survey along with a user guide describing how to interpret and use the data is being prepared for researchers. To obtain a copy of the public use file, complete and submit the SHAPE Data Request Form (DOC, 1MB).

Questionnaires

  • English (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Hmong (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Somali (PDF, 1MB)
  • Spanish (PDF, 1MB)

Community partner-specific surveys

  • CAPI USA (PDF, 1MB)
  • Glendale Townhomes (PDF, 1MB)
  • Minneapolis Highrise Representative Council (PDF, 1MB)
  • Native American Community Clinic (PDF, 1MB)
  • Neighborhood Health Source (PDF, 1MB)
  • NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center (PDF, 1MB)
  • Pillsbury United Communities (PDF, 1MB)
  • Southside Community Health Services (PDF, 1MB)
SHAPE 2018

2018

Databooks

  • Hennepin County Adult Databook 2018 (PDF, 20MB): Results by geographic region within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories, including race, gender, LGBT self-identification, poverty status, housing security, and more.
  • Hennepin County Client Databook 2018 (PDF, 16MB): Results of surveys conducted with Hennepin County clients seeking services through Human Services, Office of Multicultural Services, and NorthPoint Health and Wellness.

Public use files

  • SHAPE 2018 public use file documentation (PDF, 17MB) 

Questionnaires

  • English for mail (PDF, 1MB)
  • English for in-person (PDF, 1MB)
  • Spanish for in-person (PDF, 1MB)
  • Somali for in-person (PDF, 1MB)
SHAPE 2010-2014

2014

Databooks

  • Adult Geographic Databook (PDF, 8MB): results broken down by geographic region within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories
  • Adult Disparities Databook (PDF, 8MB): results broken down by age, selected racial groups, educational attainment, household income, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability status, and frequent mental distress
  • Metro Databook (PDF, 6MB): results of the adult survey for participating cities and counties, as well as breakdowns by gender, age, education, and poverty level
  • Child Databook (PDF, 10MB): results of the child survey broken down by geographic regions within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories

Regional databooks

  • Minneapolis Central (PDF, 1MB)
  • Minneapolis East (PDF, 1MB)
  • Minneapolis North (PDF, 1MB)
  • Minneapolis South (PDF, 1MB)
  • Suburban Northwest (PDF, 1MB)
  • Suburban Northwest Inner (PDF, 1MB)
  • Suburban Northwest Outer (PDF, 1MB)
  • South suburbs (PDF, 1MB)
  • South Inner-ring suburbs (PDF, 1MB)
  • South Outer-ring suburbs (PDF, 1MB)
  • West suburbs (PDF, 1MB)
  • West Inner-ring suburbs (PDF, 1MB)
  • West Outer-ring suburbs (PDF, 1MB)

Project overview

  • Metro SHAPE 2014 Project overview (PDF, 1MB)
  • Child SHAPE 2015 Project overview (PDF, 1MB) 

Questionnaires

  • Adult SHAPE survey (PDF, 1MB)
  • Child SHAPE survey (PDF, 1MB)

2010

Databooks

  • Adult Databook (PDF, 1MB): results broken down by geographic region within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories
  • Child Databook (PDF, 1MB): results of the child survey broken down by geographic regions within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories 

Questionnaires

  • Adult questionnaire used for SHAPE 2010 (PDF, 1MB)
  • Child questionnaire used for SHAPE 2010 (PDF, 1MB)

Background documents

  • Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 1MB)

To access 1998–2006 SHAPE survey results, email shape@hennepin.us.

SHAPE public use data files

The SHAPE public use data files are resources for public health researchers to do analyses with the SHAPE data, going beyond what is presented in the published reports, briefings, and fact sheets.

To access any of the SHAPE public use data files, complete the form below and submit it as directed.

You will get a reply within two weeks. If your use request is accepted, you will be asked to sign a data use agreement form before the data are released to you.

  • SHAPE public use data file request form (DOCX, 1MB)
  • SHAPE 2022 public use data file user guide (PDF, 3MB)
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