Oct 21, 2024 - News
Chart du jour: Man Diego
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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.