…a stepdaughter and six grandchildren. “My kids got married in their 30s, so it’s very different.” A recent Census Bureau study showed that 21st century young adults in the U.S….
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‘We need to do better’: Silicon Valley wages lag cost of living — and it’s getting worse
…of the calculations, the government uses census data to determine the region’s median income for various household sizes. In Santa Clara County, the median income for a family of four…
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East Palo Alto Continues to Struggle Amidst Neighboring Tech Boom
…a city that according to U.S. Census Bureau data was home to roughly 28,000 residents. “The forces of gentrification are so intense, they are hard to stop,” Abrica said. “All…
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Indoor restaurants shut down in 72% of state for three weeks
…orders in mid-March, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey last month, which has strained state safety-net programs for housing, food and unemployment benefits. CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media…
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Price reduced: Here’s where Bay Area housing values decreased the most over the past year
…looked at U.S. cities with populations of at least 65,000 based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey. The whole report can be found on the SmartAsset website….
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Advocates for the homeless in Sunnyvale fight encampment sweeps in woman’s name
…homeless population in 2017, according to the county’s 2019 homeless census and survey. “Sunnyvale has the money to shelter 25 people [Fair Oaks Park encampment residents] , there is no…
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SNAP funding lapse leaves Silicon Valley families scrambling for food assistance
…and 6.1% of households, respectively, live in poverty, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data. “… I’m disabled. I live alone. I’m just doing what I have to…
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‘Invest upstream’: Stockton commits $8M to prevent youth violence after mass shooting
…a Stockton homelessness advocate. Ralph White, a longtime former Stockton councilmember, referenced the ethnoracial breakdown of the city, where only 17.5% identify as white only, according to census data. “How…
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Oakland shows mixed success with housing homeless despite spending $69M, audit finds
…three years ago, but Black people make up only 21 percent of Oakland’s population as a whole, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The City Council told City Administrator Ed…
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Pop-up dental clinic lets students brush up on their training, put smiles on young faces
…— and an adult-sized set of teeth — is used to soothe a patient and demonstrate proper brushing and flossing techniques. The 2021 census showed that roughly 3.5 percent of children…