Each row shows where Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos sits on the national distribution for one economic concept across all three mobility measures.

All income a person receives, including wages and transfers.

α Absolute mobility 47th percentile

this county national median

33.31 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 51st percentile

this county national median

0.32 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 77th percentile

this county national median

The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.

Income earned from work (wages and salaries).

α Absolute mobility 40th percentile

this county national median

35.89 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 61st percentile

this county national median

0.34 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 89th percentile

this county national median

12.27 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.

The probability of owning a home (the extensive margin of housing wealth).

α Absolute mobility 12th percentile

this county national median

51.35 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 69th percentile

this county national median

0.45 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 76th percentile

this county national median

-6.67 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.

The value of housing assets a person holds.

α Absolute mobility 59th percentile

this county national median

38.79 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 80th percentile

this county national median

0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 77th percentile

this county national median

0.04 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.

The total value of all assets a person holds.

α Absolute mobility 41st percentile

this county national median

39.35 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 76th percentile

this county national median

0.35 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 81st percentile

this county national median

6.97 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.

County	State	α (absolute mobility)	β (persistence)	δ (extensive margin)	n
Bastrop	TX	41.94	0.241	4.58	400
Caldwell	TX	37.33	0.264	3.82	400
Hays	TX	41.65	0.284	9.49	1100
Travis	TX	37.06	0.403	6.94	5300
Williamson	TX	43.24	0.294	6.82	2400

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

The five lenses at a glance