Each row shows where Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands 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 36th percentile

this county national median

31.25 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 82nd percentile

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 74th 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 33rd percentile

this county national median

34.93 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 79th percentile

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 84th percentile

this county national median

11.52 — 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 36th percentile

this county national median

57.63 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 54th percentile

this county national median

0.41 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 18th percentile

this county national median

-13.46 — 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 76th percentile

this county national median

40.94 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 84th percentile

this county national median

0.39 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 13th percentile

this county national median

-3.61 — 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 40th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 61st percentile

this county national median

4.17 — 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
Austin	TX	44.22	0.306	8.19	350
Brazoria	TX	43.33	0.279	6.10	2900
Chambers	TX	40.20	0.348	3.69	500
Fort Bend	TX	39.99	0.397	6.70	4100
Galveston	TX	37.89	0.362	1.97	2400
Harris	TX	38.35	0.381	4.18	28500
Liberty	TX	39.31	0.283	0.94	850
Montgomery	TX	41.58	0.335	0.49	3000
San Jacinto	TX	36.69	0.304	9.63	250
Waller	TX	38.38	0.334	4.91	350

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

The five lenses at a glance