Metropolitan statistical area
Fresno
CA · 1.02M residents · CBSA 23420
Total wealth · absolute mobility 42nd 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 Fresno 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 39th percentile
this county national median
31.95 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 67th percentile
this county national median
0.34 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 96th 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 23rd percentile
this county national median
33.57 — 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 66th percentile
this county national median
9.46 — 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 6th percentile
this county national median
48.46 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 72nd percentile
this county national median
0.44 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 79th percentile
this county national median
-6.52 — 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 85th percentile
this county national median
42.25 — 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 49th percentile
this county national median
-1.44 — 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 41st percentile
this county national median
39.22 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 78th percentile
this county national median
0.34 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 42nd percentile
this county national median
1.77 — 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 |
|---|
| Fresno | CA | 38.47 | 0.355 | 2.91 | 7300 |
| Madera | CA | 43.80 | 0.249 | -5.18 | 1200 |