Education
Thirty-five percent of the IE's ninth graders do not graduate from high school, and only 37 percent of its college age residents enroll in a post-secondary education program of some sort.
Employment
Some of the nation's largest manufacturing companies in the area include Toyota Motor Corporation's North American Parts and Logistics Distribution (NAPLD) center in Ontario and APL Logistics in Rancho Cucamonga.
Empowerment
Only 24 percent of the IE's adult residents have attained a college degree or better. Twenty-five percent do not possess a high school diploma.
Entrepreneurship
San Bernardino and Riverside counties are primarily host to service and manufacturing- or warehousing-oriented industries as well as many small businesses that provide support for these industries.
Welcome!
We are a resource for community assessment, non-profit filing, grants and grant writing, fundraising and community enrichment. Our goal is to create a coalition of public and private groups that are willing to work together to improve the lives of the residents of the Inland Empire and elsewhere.
The region known as the Inland Empire is about 60 miles inland from Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean It is defined by some as encompassing the cities of western Riverside County and the cities of southwestern San Bernardino County; adjacent to the Los Angeles metropolitan area. A generally broader definition will include the desert community of Palm Springs and its surrounding area, and a much larger definition will include all of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Major cities in the region include Riverside, San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, and Ontario.
Although the region's large industries have been affected by the Great Recession, the Inland Empire is projected to remain California's fastest-growing region for some time to come.
