I don't know about you, but I'm not much of a resolutions person. Instead, I see the new year as a time to reflect and recharge. In that spirit, as I usually do each New Year, we will look at some fundamental economic and socioeconomic data about the valley over the next few weeks. We [...]
Promoting a region's "quality of place" is essential to regional economic development and business attraction and retention. Lucky for us, the Coachella Valley abounds in "sense of place." We have world-class cultural amenities. We have globally recognized music festivals. We have a sophisticated food scene. We have unparalleled accommodations of all types. We have world-renowned [...]
I always find it fascinating to see how the Coachella Valley compares demographically with other geographic areas. Such comparisons give a fresh perspective on what is unique about our Valley. What are our particular strengths and weaknesses? Today we will compare the distribution of our workforce in terms of "class of worker." The US Census [...]
No more Summit Report sneak peeks. I'm thrilled to announce that the official Economic Report for 2023 is now available for download on our website. We are excited to share with you nearly 75 pages of comprehensive business and socioeconomic data about the Coachella Valley. Enjoy our economist Dr. Manfred Keil's "big picture" discussion, COVID-19 [...]
Our CEO, Joe Wallace, gave an inspiring presentation at our recent 2023 Economic Report meeting. One of the salient subjects he discussed was how the average household in the Coachella Valley could not afford to purchase a home here in the current real estate climate. The estimated median household income here is $64,192. So half [...]
As we complete the final touches to our 19th Annual CVEP Economic Report, we'll continue our sneak peeks of the informative data in the final report. The last peek presented data on the average pay per worker by business sector for 2022. Today we'll explore median pay in the Coachella Valley filtered by educational attainment. [...]
Today we present you with a sneak peek of our 19th Annual CVEP Economic Report. Our team from Claremont McKenna College, headed by Professor Manfred Keil, is busy finalizing the analysis of the latest economic data for the Coachella Valley. The final report will be available in digital form soon after our October 11 Summit. [...]
In my last blog, I mapped where the Coachella Valley's working population is concentrated. Now let's look more closely at the types of occupations valley workers occupy. We will explore a ranking of occupation classes derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. We'll rank the classes by the total number [...]
As a nation, we have many, many conflicting opinions and beliefs about the state of the American economy. One fact cannot be refuted, however. Employment in the US continues to rise, albeit at a recently lower rate. Today’s Data Digest shows a map of where the working-aged population resides in the Coachella Valley and how [...]
My brother-in-law lives in Orlando, FL. During the fast approach of Hurricane Hilary, he was eager to help us prepare. After all, he's got a lot of experience, living in Florida. He was also keen to remind us that they haven't even had a significant hurricane yet. How could the first hurricane in the family [...]
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