Are low wage workers in the East Bay stuck in a "perpetual recession?" Read EBASE's 2009 analysis of the latest Census statistics on income, housing, and health insurance! 

See also below figures from the report.  (Click on the image for a larger version of the chart.) 

Figure 1: East Bay African-American versus Overall Employment by Occupation for Civilian Population 16 yrs and older.

Figure 2: East Bay Employment by Occupation for full-time, year-round workers 16 years and older

Figure 3: East Bay Hispanic or Latino versus Overall Population Employment by Occupation for Civilian Population 16 yrs and older

Figure 4: East Bay Household Income by Race and Origin in 2008

Figure 5: East Bay Household Income Distribution in 2008

Figure 6: East Bay Individual Median Earnings by Race in 2008

Figure 7: East Bay Lowest Paying Occupations for full-time, year-round workers 16 years and older