Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes the civilian, non-institutionalized population ages 25 through 64. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data reflect a 2016-2020 average.

Data Note(s) and Source(s): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW); Woods & Poole Economics, Inc., 2022 Complete Economic and Demographic Data Source. Universe includes all private-sector jobs covered by state unemployment insurance laws. See full sources and methodology at: https://nationalequityatlas.org/about-the-atlas/methodology/economic_vitality_indicators#job_and_wage_growth  

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 1990 5% State Sample and 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes civilian noninstitutionalized full-time wage and salary workers ages 25-64. Very low-, low-, middle-, high-, and very high-wage workers are defined as those at the 10th, 20th, 50th, 80th and 90th percentile of the earnings distribution, respectively. Data for 2020 reflects a 2016-2020 average. See full sources and methodology at: https://nationalequityatlas.org/about-the-atlas/methodology/economic_vitality_indicators#income_growth

Data Note(s) and Source(s): U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey basic monthly files for 2016 through 2020. Universe includes employed wage and salary workers, age 15 or older. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data reflect a 2016-2020 average.

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2010 and 2020 American Community Survey 5-year samples. Universe includes all people age 16 or older. Values are in 2020 dollars. Data for 2010 and 2020 represent five-year averages (e.g. 2016-2020). See full sources and methodology at: https://nationalequityatlas.org/about-the-atlas/methodology/economic_benefits_indicators#racial_equity_in_income

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 1980 5% State Sample, 1990 5% Sample, 2000 5% Sample, 2010 and 2020 American Community Survey 5-year samples. Universe includes all people ages 18-64. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data for 2010 and 2020 represent five-year averages (e.g. 2016-2020).

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes all people ages 25 through 64. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data reflect a 2016-2020 average. See full sources and methodology at: https://nationalequityatlas.org/about-the-atlas/methodology/readiness_indicators#educational_attainment

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes civilian noninstitutional full-time wage and salary workers ages 25-64. Values are in 2020 dollars. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data represent a 2016-2020 average. See full sources and methodology at: https://nationalequityatlas.org/about-the-atlas/methodology/economic_vitality_indicators#wages_median

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Center for Women's Welfare, University of Washington, The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2021, The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2021, http://www.selfsufficiencystandard.org/California; Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes civilian noninstitutional full-time wage and salary workers ages 25-64. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Earning enough to meet basic needs is defined as earning at least half of the Self-Sufficiency Standard for a household of 2 adults, one school-age child, and one preschool-age child in the county in which they reside. Data represent a 2016-2020 average with Self-Sufficiency Standard values from 2021 adjusted for inflation to align with 2020 dollar values in which worker earnings are measured.

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes civilian noninstitutional workers age 16 or older; universe for total working age population includes all people ages 18-64. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data represent a 2016-2020 average.

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes the civilian, non-institutionalized population ages 25 through 64. The labor force includes those who are employed and those unemployed but actively looking for work. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data reflect a 2016-2020 average.

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes renter-occupied households with cash rent. Rent burden is defined as spending more than 30 percent of income on housing costs. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data reflect a 2016-2020 average. See full sources and methodology at: https://nationalequityatlas.org/about-the-atlas/methodology/connectedness_indicators#housing_burden

U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year summary file; GeoLytics, Inc., 2000 Long Form in 2010 Boundaries; IPUMS NHGIS, University of Minnesota, www.nhgis.org, NHGIS crosswalk files, 2020 blocks to 2010 blocks. Universe includes all workers ages 16 and older who work outside of home. Data reflect a 2016-2020 average. See full sources and methodology at: https://nationalequityatlas.org/about-the-atlas/methodology/connectedness_indicators#commute_time

Data Note(s) and Source(s): Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year sample. Universe includes all people. Latinx include people of Hispanic origin of any race and all other groups exclude people of Hispanic origin. Data reflect a 2016-2020 average.

Data Note(s) and Source(s): PolicyLink and USC ERI data collection; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 American Community Survey 5-year Summary Files. Elected officials include municipal offices of mayor or councilmember, or county offices of supervisor or district attorney. Data for counties includes only county offices, while data for the region includes both county and municipal offices. Data on electeds is as of March 2023, while data on the overall population reflects a 2016-2020 average. See full sources and methodology at: https://bayareaequityatlas.org/about/methods/power#electeds