The State of the Region 2004 has been published by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).
This 123-page report examines the population, the economy, housing, transportation, the environment, and the quality of life in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Imperial counties. Indicators examine employment, income, poverty, taxable sales, international trade, housing construction, housing affordability, highway use and congestion, air quality, education, public safety and more. The data is presented in easy-to-read charts and tables.
Selected Findings:
[Editor's note: Special thanks to Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty at the Weingart Center for this summary of the report. Please note that the link below is to a 1MB PDF document.]
Thanks to Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty Listserv
FULL STORY: The State of the Region 2004

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