Data: 2023 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios
It's a man's world in San Diego, census data shows.
The big picture: America's gender split is turning into a regional rivalry: men in the West, women in the East.
It's driven by institutions and industries with deep gender imbalances that are especially clear in the West, AP notes.
Zoom in: The San Diego metro area, dotted with military bases, has 102 men for every 100 women, according to U.S. Census data. Men make up more than 80% of America's armed forces.
California's Silicon Valley, Austin, Texas, and Seattle host a big share of U.S. tech companies, which employ a workforce that is almost two-thirds male.