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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 mobility37th percentile
this countynational median
30.85 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence48th percentile
this countynational median
0.33 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin69th 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 mobility33rd percentile
this countynational median
34.45 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence50th percentile
this countynational median
0.32 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin58th percentile
this countynational median
9.26 — 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 mobility23rd percentile
this countynational median
53.99 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence57th percentile
this countynational median
0.42 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin41st percentile
this countynational median
-10.13 — 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 mobility40th percentile
this countynational median
37.05 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence75th percentile
this countynational median
0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin69th percentile
this countynational median
-0.22 — 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 mobility33rd percentile
this countynational median
37.66 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence84th percentile
this countynational median
0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin59th percentile
this countynational median
4.33 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Constituent counties (14)
Raw α / β / δ values for total wealth across each county in the metro.