Metropolitan statistical area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga
NY · 1.16M residents · CBSA 15380
Total wealth · absolute mobility 38th percentile nationally
Higher is better.
Share: County-by-county total wealth on absolute mobility. Color shows each county's position
on the national distribution
(how to read the map).
The five lenses at a glance
Each row shows where Buffalo-Cheektowaga sits on the national distribution for one
economic concept across all three mobility measures.
Total income
All income a person receives, including wages and transfers.
α Absolute mobility 38th percentile
this county national median
31.71 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 80th percentile
this county national median
0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 49th percentile
this county national median
The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Labor income
Income earned from work (wages and salaries).
α Absolute mobility 45th percentile
this county national median
36.66 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 77th percentile
this county national median
0.36 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 86th percentile
this county national median
11.66 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Homeownership
The probability of owning a home (the extensive margin of housing wealth).
α Absolute mobility 38th percentile
this county national median
58.06 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 86th percentile
this county national median
0.48 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 4th percentile
this county national median
-15.52 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Housing wealth
The value of housing assets a person holds.
α Absolute mobility 59th percentile
this county national median
38.73 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 82nd percentile
this county national median
0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 2nd percentile
this county national median
-4.67 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Total wealth
The total value of all assets a person holds.
α Absolute mobility 37th percentile
this county national median
38.58 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 91st percentile
this county national median
0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 64th percentile
this county national median
4.48 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Constituent counties (2)
Raw α / β / δ values for total wealth across each county in the metro.
| County | State | α (absolute mobility) | β (persistence) | δ (extensive margin) | n |
|---|
| Erie | NY | 38.55 | 0.386 | 5.15 | 8900 |
| Niagara | NY | 38.69 | 0.336 | 2.07 | 2500 |