Each row shows where Jacksonville 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 14th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 1st 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 10th percentile

this county national median

30.68 — 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 91st percentile

this county national median

12.56 — 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 12th percentile

this county national median

51.41 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 74th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

-7.09 — 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 17th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 85th percentile

this county national median

0.83 — 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 29th percentile

this county national median

37.32 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 65th percentile

this county national median

0.31 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 14th percentile

this county national median

-1.18 — 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
Baker	FL	41.75	0.243	-6.31	200
Clay	FL	44.44	0.178	0.85	1400
Duval	FL	35.28	0.331	-1.94	6200
Nassau	FL	39.11	0.298	1.45	550
St. Johns	FL	38.20	0.368	0.48	900

Jacksonville

The five lenses at a glance