Silicon Valley Workforce: 2011

Employed Population with a BA or Higher in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, by Place of Birth, 2011

                 Other
California     US-born       India Philippines       China     Vietnam  Occupation
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   172,297     126,985      57,895      34,130      30,811      20,140  All Industries (shown in Silicon Valley Index)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
     1,533       2,000       2,437         280         680         254  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
     5,547       8,693      15,828         212       6,058       1,012  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
     1,273       1,445       1,253          82         907           0  Computer Programmers (CMM)
     4,293       4,107       5,642       1,082       1,432       1,190  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    12,646      16,245      25,160       1,656       9,077       2,456  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
       682       1,003         565         427         137           0  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
     8,165       9,378       6,213       1,259       5,398       4,477  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
        37         155           0           0           0          70  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
     4,178       4,526       1,170       1,327       2,234         521  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
     1,955         896           0         135           0          37  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
    12,014      10,727       2,558       8,414       1,156       1,560  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
     2,205       1,690       1,144         470         604          64  Financial Managers (MGR)
     5,703       3,237       1,482       1,129       2,162       1,247  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
     2,344       2,127         464         554         227         517  Other Financial (FIN)
    28,329      21,577       6,567       2,661       1,335       1,343  Other Managers (MGR)
    94,039      55,424      12,572      16,098       8,481       7,848  All Others
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   172,297     126,985      57,895      34,130      30,811      20,140  TOTAL

Percent of Employed Population with a BA or Higher in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, by Place of Birth, 2011

                 Other
California     US-born       India Philippines       China     Vietnam  Occupation
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
      30.2        22.3        10.2         6.0         5.4         3.5  All Industries (shown in Silicon Valley Index)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
      15.3        19.9        24.3         2.8         6.8         2.5  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
      10.8        16.9        30.8         0.4        11.8         2.0  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
      18.8        21.3        18.5         1.2        13.4         0.0  Computer Programmers (CMM)
      18.7        17.9        24.6         4.7         6.2         5.2  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
      13.9        17.8        27.6         1.8        10.0         2.7  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
      15.2        22.4        12.6         9.5         3.1         0.0  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
      16.7        19.1        12.7         2.6        11.0         9.1  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
      11.2        47.1         0.0         0.0         0.0        21.3  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
      23.3        25.3         6.5         7.4        12.5         2.9  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
      58.5        26.8         0.0         4.0         0.0         1.1  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
      26.7        23.9         5.7        18.7         2.6         3.5  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
      27.1        20.8        14.1         5.8         7.4         0.8  Financial Managers (MGR)
      30.2        17.2         7.9         6.0        11.5         6.6  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
      29.8        27.0         5.9         7.0         2.9         6.6  Other Financial (FIN)
      33.7        25.7         7.8         3.2         1.6         1.6  Other Managers (MGR)
      39.3        23.1         5.2         6.7         3.5         3.3  All Others
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
      30.2        22.3        10.2         6.0         5.4         3.5  TOTAL

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Employed Population with a BA or Higher in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, by Place of Birth, 2011

    Taiwan   Hong Kong       Korea      Mexico        Iran       Japan  Occupation
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    17,558       9,189       8,908       8,305       6,504       6,054  All Industries (shown in Silicon Valley Index)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       393         210           0           0         209         136  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
     2,290       1,087         669         129         489         649  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
       196         141         307           0          87           0  Computer Programmers (CMM)
       208         333         305         202         500         311  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
     3,087       1,771       1,281         331       1,285       1,096  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
       484          81          64           0         207          63  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
     2,687       1,092       1,610         592       1,102         559  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
        67           0           0           0           0           0  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
       291         424          46          99         121         203  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
         0          92           0           0         106           0  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
     1,266         546         531         194         445         264  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
       277          83          59           0         270         226  Financial Managers (MGR)
       587         615         350         226          61         379  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
       188         469         113           0           0         307  Other Financial (FIN)
     3,643       1,930       1,434       1,202         902         972  Other Managers (MGR)
     4,981       2,086       3,420       5,661       2,005       1,985  All Others
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
    17,558       9,189       8,908       8,305       6,504       6,054  TOTAL

Percent of Employed Population with a BA or Higher in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, by Place of Birth, 2011

    Taiwan   Hong Kong       Korea      Mexico        Iran       Japan  Occupation
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       3.1         1.6         1.6         1.5         1.1         1.1  All Industries (shown in Silicon Valley Index)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       3.9         2.1         0.0         0.0         2.1         1.4  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
       4.5         2.1         1.3         0.3         1.0         1.3  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
       2.9         2.1         4.5         0.0         1.3         0.0  Computer Programmers (CMM)
       0.9         1.4         1.3         0.9         2.2         1.4  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       3.4         1.9         1.4         0.4         1.4         1.2  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
      10.8         1.8         1.4         0.0         4.6         1.4  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
       5.5         2.2         3.3         1.2         2.2         1.1  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
      20.4         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
       1.6         2.4         0.3         0.6         0.7         1.1  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
       0.0         2.8         0.0         0.0         3.2         0.0  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
       2.8         1.2         1.2         0.4         1.0         0.6  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
       3.4         1.0         0.7         0.0         3.3         2.8  Financial Managers (MGR)
       3.1         3.3         1.9         1.2         0.3         2.0  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
       2.4         6.0         1.4         0.0         0.0         3.9  Other Financial (FIN)
       4.3         2.3         1.7         1.4         1.1         1.2  Other Managers (MGR)
       2.1         0.9         1.4         2.4         0.8         0.8  All Others
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       3.1         1.6         1.6         1.5         1.1         1.1  TOTAL

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Employed Population with a BA or Higher in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, by Place of Birth, 2011

                           UK, Not                               Other
    Canada      Russia   Specified     England     Germany   Countries  Occupation
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
     5,485       5,003       3,767       3,747       3,524      49,294  All Industries (shown in Silicon Valley Index)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
        96         346           0         481           0         986  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
       701       1,195         359         314         322       5,763  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
        49         117           0           0          59         862  Computer Programmers (CMM)
        66         182           0         162         154       2,806  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       912       1,840         359         957         535      10,417  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
       100           0           0          55           0         617  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
       663         404         364         438         357       4,236  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
         0           0           0           0           0           0  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
       124         348         352           0         212       1,722  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
         0           0          74           0           0          46  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
       347          49         266         466          88       4,067  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
         0         109          98           0         156         680  Financial Managers (MGR)
        78          98           0           0           0       1,518  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
         0           0           0           0           0         554  Other Financial (FIN)
     1,365         850       1,130         399         250       8,195  Other Managers (MGR)
     1,896       1,305       1,124       1,432       1,926      17,242  All Others
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
     5,485       5,003       3,767       3,747       3,524      49,294  TOTAL

Percent of Employed Population with a BA or Higher in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, by Place of Birth, 2011

                           UK, Not                               Other
    Canada      Russia   Specified     England     Germany   Countries  Occupation
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       1.0         0.9         0.7         0.7         0.6         8.7  All Industries (shown in Silicon Valley Index)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       1.0         3.4         0.0         4.8         0.0         9.8  Computer and Information Systems Managers (MGR)
       1.4         2.3         0.7         0.6         0.6        11.2  Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software (CMM)
       0.7         1.7         0.0         0.0         0.9        12.7  Computer Programmers (CMM)
       0.3         0.8         0.0         0.7         0.7        12.2  Other Computer and Mathematical (CMM)
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       1.0         2.0         0.4         1.1         0.6        11.4  Total Computer and Mathematical (CMM & MGR)
       2.2         0.0         0.0         1.2         0.0        13.8  Architectural and Engineering Managers (MGR)
       1.4         0.8         0.7         0.9         0.7         8.6  Architectural and Engineering (ENG)
       0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0  Natural Sciences Managers (MGR)
       0.7         1.9         2.0         0.0         1.2         9.6  Life, physical, and social science (SCI)
       0.0         0.0         2.2         0.0         0.0         1.4  Medical and Health Services Managers (MGR)
       0.8         0.1         0.6         1.0         0.2         9.0  Medical and Health Services (MED & HLS)
       0.0         1.3         1.2         0.0         1.9         8.4  Financial Managers (MGR)
       0.4         0.5         0.0         0.0         0.0         8.0  Accountants and Auditors (FIN)
       0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         0.0         7.0  Other Financial (FIN)
       1.6         1.0         1.3         0.5         0.3         9.7  Other Managers (MGR)
       0.8         0.5         0.5         0.6         0.8         7.2  All Others
----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
       1.0         0.9         0.7         0.7         0.6         8.7  TOTAL

Source: American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) on DataFerrett,
        United States Census Bureau; totals match those given at Silicon Valley Index
Note: Employed = Civilian employed, at work (series ESR);
      BA or Higher = Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Professional degree beyond a
      bachelor's degree, or Doctorate degree (series SCHL); US-born = born in U.S.,
      American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, or US Virgin Islands (series POBP);
      San Mateo County = PUMA# 2301-2306; Santa Clara county = PUMA# 2701-2714;

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