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    Silicon Valley - Interesting Facts

    Posted on 22 April 2005

    Did you know that..in Silicon Valley…

  • 2.4 million population (if SV were a state, it would be #17 largest in the US)
  • average income is $62K
  • 35% venture capital of the nation
  • R&D spending = 3x national average
  • 40% foreign-born ppl, 26% asian, 44% white
  • 81% have h.s. degree, 40% bachelor’s degree (very high numbers…)
  • 1 out of 10 patents from SV
  • Didn’t validate these stats, from a speech that CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network delivered.

    http://www.jointventure.org

    interesting facts…..



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    Silicon Valley - Interesting Facts

    Posted on 22 April 2005
    Written by Tony Chung
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