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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 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 mobility34th percentile
this countynational median
31.12 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence19th percentile
this countynational median
0.28 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin46th percentile
this countynational 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 mobility22nd percentile
this countynational median
33.41 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence33rd percentile
this countynational median
0.29 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin65th percentile
this countynational median
9.33 — 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 mobility1st percentile
this countynational median
42.36 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence92nd percentile
this countynational median
0.50 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin97th percentile
this countynational median
-1.17 — 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 mobility12th percentile
this countynational median
34.40 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence79th percentile
this countynational median
0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin97th percentile
this countynational median
3.44 — 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 mobility27th percentile
this countynational median
37.07 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence76th percentile
this countynational median
0.33 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin52nd percentile
this countynational median
3.13 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Constituent counties (1)
Raw α / β / δ values for total wealth across each county in the metro.