…with workers there forking out a daily commute cost of $49, which translates into an annual cost of $12,801. The data, based on 2017 numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau,…
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In pandemic-induced renter’s market, some Bay Area residents still struggle with rent
…that they had little to no confidence in their ability to pay next month’s rent, according to census data collected in October. Some renters continue to face unemployment and lost…
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People in Poverty
…extremely high rents and overall cost of living make the federal poverty line a far more severe measure or the situation than elsewhere. Source: US Census Bureau ACS table S1701…
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They rely on landlines for emergencies. AT&T’s political moves could take those away
…Last year, an AT&T-backed bill would have granted the company relief if it notified the commission of certain census blocks with no customers or with multiple phone service alternatives. The bill, authored…
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Los Gatos won’t hold council elections in November as incumbents get reappointed
…two or more races, according to 2020 census data. “We’re missing a point of view. But I would say out of five councilmembers, there are people on the council who…
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‘It’s a big question’: Silicon Valley women’s wage disparity among highest nationwide
…have some of the nation’s highest gender pay gaps, according to a recent report from TruckInfo.net, which compiled U.S. Census data comparing the median incomes of men and women in…
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State expects to make COVID-19 vaccines available to those 65 and older following new CDC guidance
…of the state’s population is older than 65, according to 2019 population estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. Ghaly noted that the state’s vaccination rollout has been somewhat tempered so…
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California Leads the Nation in Working From Home
…ahead of California as a whole, where 5.4 percent of people work from home, and California is ahead of the nation’s 4.6% rate. Source: US Census Bureau ACS table DP03…
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Agricultural employment numbers in the Bay Area
…workers — averaged 7,382 jobs in Sonoma County, more than twice as many as in Santa Clara County, according to data from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Compared with…
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Delta National Heritage Area’s new passport program boosts tourism, preserves history
…of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo counties, 41 cities, census-designated places and unincorporated areas. (State of California Delta Protection Commission via Bay City News) Each stamp records…