Each row shows where Louisville/Jefferson County 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 26th percentile

this county national median

28.98 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 73rd percentile

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 21st 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 27th percentile

this county national median

33.68 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 71st percentile

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 81st percentile

this county national median

12.26 — 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 38th percentile

this county national median

57.85 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 72nd percentile

this county national median

0.45 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 17th percentile

this county national median

-13.09 — 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 44th percentile

this county national median

37.52 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 71st percentile

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 37th percentile

this county national median

-1.92 — 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 23rd percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.39 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 54th percentile

this county national median

3.21 — 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
Bullitt	KY	38.46	0.315	1.37	750
Clark	IN	38.83	0.298	-3.34	1000
Floyd	IN	38.97	0.361	-3.50	800
Harrison	IN	38.65	0.344	-2.43	450
Henry	KY	36.54	0.328	-1.28	250
Jefferson	KY	32.88	0.440	5.26	7800
Meade	KY	39.92	0.244	7.86	350
Nelson	KY	41.62	0.299	4.36	450
Oldham	KY	43.31	0.324	6.26	800
Shelby	KY	35.25	0.358	1.89	300
Spencer	KY	—	—	—	150
Washington	IN	40.48	0.291	-4.90	400

Louisville/Jefferson County

The five lenses at a glance