Data Sources

Subregional Data

Total Population, Median Income: U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). Age and Sex [Table S0101]. 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Living Wage: MIT Living Wage Calculator

Notes: The current living wages used for the Student Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) and the Strong Workforce Program 17% Incentive calculation come from Self-Sufficiency Standard for California 2024, Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington at https://www.selfsufficiencystandard.org/california. The CCCO is announced that it is planning on updating to the MIT Living Wage in the nexy year or so.

Sector Data

Bay Jobs, Demand, Earnings, Opportunities Centers of Excellence: Lookup Occupational Demand

Bay Headcount, Demographics, Completers, Exiter Earnings: DataVista, Snapshot View, General Admit Students, July 2026 Release

Notes:

Project Demand Data Notes

DataVista Metric Dictionary

  • Completers: Includes students who earned any credit or noncredit certificate or degree or attained apprenticeship journey level status
  • Exiter Earnings: Median annual earnigns are only included for students who are no longer enrolled in any postsecondary. For Earnings, students are included in TOP6 or program areas where they took courses in the academic year prior to exit.