Demographics

5 articles

Renters vs. Owners: Housing Tenure and Grocery Access

Renter-dominated tracts have better grocery access: shorter distances (0.58 vs. 0.94 mi), lower food desert rates (8.4% vs. 18.2%).

Dec 2025 · Transit Equity

Who Gets Left Behind: Transit Access and Race in California

Majority-minority tracts have shorter distances to grocery stores (0.72 vs. 0.85 miles) but higher mobility desert rates (13.2% vs. 11.1%).

Dec 2025 · Transit Equity

The Widening Gap: Why Some Neighborhoods Are Falling Behind

County-wide SNAP rates rose 2 points over four years. But what happens when we look at neighborhoods instead of the whole county?

Oct 2025 · Food Security

When Work Isn't Enough: Silicon Valley's Working Poor

In 57 census tracts across Santa Clara County, more than 60% of working-age adults are employed. These same tracts have poverty rates above 10%.

Oct 2025 · Food Security

How Neighborhood Intersections Predict Food Insecurity

A validated neighborhood food-security index showing why single demographic factors miss the mark, and how intersecting conditions predict vulnerability better.'t tell the full story.

Sep 2025 · Food Security