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Change in Silicon Valley Workforce from 2015 to 2016

Composition of Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software Workers in 2015
Composition of Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software Workers in 2016
Composition of All Computer and Mathematical Workers in 2015
Composition of All Computer and Mathematical Workers in 2016

Silicon Valley Workforce in 2016

East and South Bay Workforce: 2016

           Employed Population by Citizenship Status, 2016

Alameda county                       Santa Clara county
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    Citizen  Naturalized      Not a     Citizen  Naturalized      Not a
   by birth     Citizen     Citizen    by birth     Citizen     Citizen  Occupation
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
      3,795       1,900       1,703       4,846       4,176       3,092  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
     12,763      11,360      17,435      19,199      20,112      38,004  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
      1,331       1,000         452       2,547       2,716       2,433  Computer Programmers (CMM)
     14,630       6,955       5,528      12,791       9,248       9,234  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
     32,519      21,215      25,118      39,383      36,252      52,763  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
        395       1,073         336       2,694       3,166       1,605  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
     12,883       7,222       6,289      19,997      20,006      16,275  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
          0           0           0         374          69          39  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
     12,427       3,475       2,919       7,924       2,967       3,902  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
      2,294       1,537           0       2,395         999         186  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
     29,315      14,193       5,471      30,026      24,676       6,027  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
      5,189       1,542         934       4,979       2,110         765  Financial Managers (MGR)
      6,795       5,033       1,479       9,269       8,445       2,334  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
      5,191       2,066         813       6,369       3,591         640  Other Financial (FIN)
     54,441      15,869       7,805      59,516      23,830      13,578  Other Managers (MGR)
    357,833     108,344      96,505     329,012     130,604     113,622  Other Workers
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    519,282     181,569     147,669     511,938     256,715     211,736  TOTAL (all occupations)
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      Percent of Employed Population by Citizenship Status, 2016

Alameda county                       Santa Clara county
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    Citizen  Naturalized      Not a     Citizen  Naturalized      Not a
   by birth     Citizen     Citizen    by birth     Citizen     Citizen  Occupation
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       51.3        25.7        23.0        40.0        34.5        25.5  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
       30.7        27.3        42.0        24.8        26.0        49.2  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
       47.8        35.9        16.2        33.1        35.3        31.6  Computer Programmers (CMM)
       54.0        25.7        20.4        40.9        29.6        29.5  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       41.2        26.9        31.9        30.7        28.2        41.1  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
       21.9        59.5        18.6        36.1        42.4        21.5  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
       48.8        27.4        23.8        35.5        35.5        28.9  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
        NaN         NaN         NaN        77.6        14.3         8.1  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
       66.0        18.5        15.5        53.6        20.1        26.4  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
       59.9        40.1         0.0        66.9        27.9         5.2  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
       59.9        29.0        11.2        49.4        40.6         9.9  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
       67.7        20.1        12.2        63.4        26.9         9.7  Financial Managers (MGR)
       51.1        37.8        11.1        46.2        42.1        11.6  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
       64.3        25.6        10.1        60.1        33.9         6.0  Other Financial (FIN)
       69.7        20.3        10.0        61.4        24.6        14.0  Other Managers (MGR)
       63.6        19.3        17.2        57.4        22.8        19.8  Other Workers
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       61.2        21.4        17.4        52.2        26.2        21.6  TOTAL (all occupations)

Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS), United States Census Bureau
        Create extract with variables STATEFIP, COUNTY, MET2013, PUMA, CITIZEN, EMPSTAT, and OCC.
        The variables YEAR, DATANUM, SERIAL, HHWT, GQ, PERNUM, and PERWT are automatically preselected.
        For samples, select ACS for 2016. For data format, select STATA. For structure, select rectangular.
        For more information, see IPUMS Documentation: User's Guide
Note: Citizen by birth = born in U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or
      Northern Marianas, or born abroad of American parent(s);
      Tables and plots generated with R source code linked below.

North Bay Workforce: 2016

            Employed Population by Citizenship Status, 2016

San Mateo county                     San Francisco county
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    Citizen  Naturalized      Not a     Citizen  Naturalized      Not a
   by birth     Citizen     Citizen    by birth     Citizen     Citizen  Occupation
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
      2,822         649         424       2,477         468         758  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
      5,436       2,014       6,369      12,177       2,874       5,248  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
      1,473         545         363       2,168         307         536  Computer Programmers (CMM)
      3,908       1,692       1,627      10,467       2,173       1,660  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
     13,639       4,900       8,783      27,289       5,822       8,202  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
        896         277         260       1,317           0           0  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
      7,453       2,832       2,080       9,974       2,147       3,211  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
         29         104          75           0           0           0  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
      4,318       2,035       1,284       6,028       1,444       2,160  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
        939         688          42         912         804           0  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
     18,305       9,441       1,557      21,448      11,192       2,442  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
      4,841         834         387       4,418       1,041         336  Financial Managers (MGR)
      4,223       2,056       1,359       7,189       2,637       1,064  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
      3,054       1,123         346      10,200       1,164         927  Other Financial (FIN)
     31,391       8,838       6,324      47,220      10,019       6,329  Other Managers (MGR)
    151,177      59,760      57,715     192,969      72,404      46,390  Other Workers
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    240,265      92,888      80,212     328,964     108,674      71,061  TOTAL (all occupations)
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      Percent of Employed Population by Citizenship Status, 2016

San Mateo county                     San Francisco county
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    Citizen  Naturalized      Not a     Citizen  Naturalized      Not a
   by birth     Citizen     Citizen    by birth     Citizen     Citizen  Occupation
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       72.5        16.7        10.9        66.9        12.6        20.5  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
       39.3        14.6        46.1        60.0        14.2        25.9  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
       61.9        22.9        15.2        72.0        10.2        17.8  Computer Programmers (CMM)
       54.1        23.4        22.5        73.2        15.2        11.6  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       49.9        17.9        32.1        66.1        14.1        19.9  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
       62.5        19.3        18.1       100.0         0.0         0.0  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
       60.3        22.9        16.8        65.1        14.0        20.9  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
       13.9        50.0        36.1         NaN         NaN         NaN  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
       56.5        26.6        16.8        62.6        15.0        22.4  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
       56.3        41.2         2.5        53.1        46.9         0.0  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
       62.5        32.2         5.3        61.1        31.9         7.0  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
       79.9        13.8         6.4        76.2        18.0         5.8  Financial Managers (MGR)
       55.3        26.9        17.8        66.0        24.2         9.8  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
       67.5        24.8         7.6        83.0         9.5         7.5  Other Financial (FIN)
       67.4        19.0        13.6        74.3        15.8        10.0  Other Managers (MGR)
       56.3        22.2        21.5        61.9        23.2        14.9  Other Workers
 ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       58.1        22.5        19.4        64.7        21.4        14.0  TOTAL (all occupations)

Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS), United States Census Bureau
        Create extract with variables STATEFIP, COUNTY, MET2013, PUMA, CITIZEN, EMPSTAT, and OCC.
        The variables YEAR, DATANUM, SERIAL, HHWT, GQ, PERNUM, and PERWT are automatically preselected.
        For samples, select ACS for 2016. For data format, select STATA. For structure, select rectangular.
        For more information, see IPUMS Documentation: User's Guide
Note: Citizen by birth = born in U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or
      Northern Marianas, or born abroad of American parent(s);
      Tables and plots generated with R source code linked below.

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