Workers in cities like Detroit and the San Francisco Bay Area express feelings of vulnerability and a lack of support from public policies. Many hold one or more jobs but still struggle to achieve economic security, with significant inequities persisting, particularly among workers of color. In places like Detroit, household incomes are drastically lower than needed for survival, with a notable percentage of households not classified as middle class. Reports indicate that a substantial portion of the workforce lacks access to stable employment, underscoring systemic issues in workforce development and economic equity.
Data indicate that eliminating racial inequities in income could boost the Bay Area economy by $348 billion a year.
In Detroit, the median household income is $31,000 less than households in the broader region, and almost $45,000 less than a family of four needs to survive.
Only 47 percent of the region's workers hold stable jobs, highlighting a significant vulnerability among the workforce.
Despite the growing diversity of the region's workforce, workers of color remain crowded in lower paying and lower opportunity occupational groups.
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