Study Reveals 15% of Silicon Valley Wealth Controlled by Nine Households
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Summary
Economic inequality in Silicon Valley has reached a significant level, with just nine households controlling 15% of the region's wealth. A new report from San Jose State University highlights the widening wealth gap in the tech hub.
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· 3 pulledA mere 0.1% of residents hold 71% of the tech hub’s wealth.
The findings come from the 2025 “Silicon Valley Pain Index”, a report published by SJSU’s Human Rights Institute each year since 2020.
This year’s index reports that the wealth divide has widened in Silicon Valley at double the rate of the whole US over the past decade.
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