Each row shows where Denver-Aurora-Centennial 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 66th percentile

this county national median

36.80 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 25th percentile

this county national median

0.28 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 98th 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 67th percentile

this county national median

40.57 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 21st percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

11.01 — 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 9th percentile

this county national median

47.74 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 75th percentile

this county national median

0.47 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 99th percentile

this county national median

2.73 — 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 66th percentile

this county national median

40.01 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 83rd percentile

this county national median

0.40 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 98th percentile

this county national median

5.51 — 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 61st percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.34 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 96th percentile

this county national median

13.10 — 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
Adams	CO	40.22	0.350	11.63	3200
Arapahoe	CO	42.73	0.381	9.97	4900
Broomfield	CO	44.63	0.329	7.99	400
Clear Creek	CO	39.29	0.356	14.62	150
Denver	CO	36.42	0.366	11.90	3300
Douglas	CO	52.75	0.255	17.14	1400
Elbert	CO	50.61	0.227	10.45	400
Gilpin	CO	44.62	0.305	13.71	40
Jefferson	CO	46.71	0.327	17.48	4900
Park	CO	42.59	0.334	11.72	150

Denver-Aurora-Centennial

The five lenses at a glance