1. The Bay has become increasingly diverse, now leading the nation as the second most diverse metro region in the U.S.
2. Over the last three decades, every county but Marin has become majority people of color.
3. This rapid population growth has led to a large racial generation gap, with the majority of the elderly white, and the majority of youths of color.
4. Though the population is increasingly people of color, these communities fare worse in the job market than their white peers.
5. People of color in the Bay are paid less than their white counterparts, even when controlling for educational attainment.
6. Racial wage disparity is robbing the Bay’s economy of $117B each year.
Explore more data visualizations for the SF Bay Area in our Equity Profile or check out data for the largest 150 metros and all states on the National Equity Atlas at www.nationalequityatlas.org.