Each row shows where Columbus 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 29th percentile

this county national median

29.41 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 73rd percentile

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 56th 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 28th percentile

this county national median

33.73 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 78th percentile

this county national median

0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 90th percentile

this county national median

13.22 — 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 14th percentile

this county national median

50.17 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 86th percentile

this county national median

0.54 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 83rd percentile

this county national median

-5.45 — 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 9th percentile

this county national median

32.57 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 87th percentile

this county national median

0.43 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 92nd percentile

this county national median

2.68 — 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 26th percentile

this county national median

36.34 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 86th percentile

this county national median

0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 71st percentile

this county national median

5.83 — 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
Delaware	OH	42.41	0.348	9.54	1100
Fairfield	OH	41.95	0.325	8.96	1500
Franklin	OH	33.23	0.431	3.87	9200
Hocking	OH	42.57	0.272	7.89	350
Licking	OH	37.23	0.352	8.58	1700
Madison	OH	40.34	0.303	9.71	500
Morrow	OH	41.37	0.244	0.93	450
Perry	OH	40.94	0.256	5.46	550
Pickaway	OH	37.28	0.331	8.19	650
Union	OH	40.79	0.324	10.79	550

Columbus

The five lenses at a glance