In Silicon Valley, inequalities are widening, nine billionaires hold 15 times more liquidity than half of the local population

< IMG LOADING = "Lazy" SRSC = "/Sites/Default/Files/Styles/Medium/2025-03/Golden%20Gate.png ? Itok = MBMFLZK2" Width = "1117" Height = "625" Alt = "Golden Gate" Class = "Lazyload Img-Fluid Image-Style-Max-1300x1300 "SRC ="/Sites/Default/Files/Styles/Max_1300x1300/Public/2025-03/Golden%20Gate.png ? Itok = Pzq1ipo6 "/> Unsplash < P > inequalities in Silicon Valley are accentuated. The nine richest billionaires in the city, among which the wealthiest in the world alone have 15 times more liquidity than half of the population in the region. According to the Silicon Valley Index and its 2025 version, which measures the region's economic and social situation, 41% of the total population was born abroad, which represents the highest percentage ever recorded. Inequalities have repercussions both in employment and in real estate, bringing together, to the president of the joint venture Silicon Valley, the Institute of Studies which publishes this report, “of instability and uncertainty”. & Amp; nbsp;

< P > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 >Inequalities in Silicon Valley are not a new phenomenon. The trend has been increasing for several years and the development of tech giants in the region seems to drive the nail. As early as 2018, university studies already showed that 90% of workers in the region had seen their income decrease in 20 years, despite an overall increase in income per capita by 74%. In 2019, there was a significant sub-statement of women and minorities in technological companies, with only 13% of women founders of start-ups. & Amp; nbsp;

< P >Between 2020 and 2024, the Silicon Valley Index report, published since 1995, regularly underlined the increase in homelessness, which reached a record level in 2024 with more than 12,520 homeless people. In addition, the disparities in terms of housing were accentuated during this period, with a median price of houses which makes ownership almost impossible for most residents. Income inequalities have also dug, with significant differences between racial and ethnic communities, especially between white residents and those from minorities. & Amp; nbsp;

< p >< Strong > The richest are still enrichment, employees Paining < Strong > & nbsp;

< P > The data show that the 1% richer, or around 9,000 households, has 42% of collective wealth, which is equivalent to $ 421 billion. This concentration of wealth extends to the most wealthy 10%, which hold 71% of collective wealth, an increase in a percentage point compared to 2023. & nbsp;

< P >The gap between the richest and the rest of the population is particularly striking. The richest nine billionaires of Silicon Valley have fifteen times more liquidity than the lower half of the region's population. Concretely, these nine individuals hold 150 billion dollars in liquid assets, while 447,000 households, representing the lower half of the population, have collectively only $ 10 billion. & Amp; nbsp; nbsp;

< p > It is, among others, Mark Zuckerberg, & nbsp; Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple Steve Jobs, the co -founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the president of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, the former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, the co -founder of Whatsapp, Jan Koum and the financier George Roberts. & Amp; nbsp;

< P > If the per capita income has reached a record level of 157,000 dollars, more than double the national average, the Silicon Valley owes only to 56 billionaires and 145,000 millionaires. The report notes above all that for employees, the gains from one year on the other did not follow the rhythm of inflation. & Amp; nbsp;

< p >< Strong > a “period of uncertainty” which announces the end of an era ?< Strong > & Nbsp;

< P > The problem of self-abuse. More than 12,520 people are homeless, an increase of 17% compared to the previous year. 68% of homeless people are not hosted. The homeless among young people is increasing, with more than 700 unaccompanied minors living homeless. & Amp; nbsp;

< P >“The Silicon Valley is going through a period of change and uncertainty,” alerts Russell Hancock, president of the Institute behind this index. He explains the disparities, in particular financial, by the “slowdown in the technological sector after twelve years of aggressive expansion to focus on efficiency and profitability. This strategy works very well, but it announces a new era of low, even non -existent growth, for Silicon Valley”. & Amp; nbsp;

62 “Increasingly rare”, he stresses that “the majority of workers are hard affected by the increase in the cost of living and the stagnation of wages. The most urgent problem, that of housing, remains unresolved”. In his eyes, an “era perhaps ends”.

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