Each row shows where New Orleans-Metairie 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 12th percentile

this county national median

24.73 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 96th percentile

this county national median

0.44 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 26th 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 8th percentile

this county national median

29.25 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 95th percentile

this county national median

0.43 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 83rd percentile

this county national median

12.32 — 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 10th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.47 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 19th percentile

this county national median

-12.39 — 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 21st percentile

this county national median

33.99 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 89th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

-0.74 — 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 10th percentile

this county national median

32.27 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 95th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

4.64 — 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
Jefferson	LA	34.21	0.415	7.94	4400
Orleans	LA	28.67	0.413	1.99	4400
Plaquemines	LA	37.58	0.309	0.60	300
St. Bernard	LA	37.03	0.351	4.71	650
St. Charles	LA	34.75	0.386	5.61	550
St. James	LA	33.14	0.408	3.12	400
St. John the Baptist	LA	34.03	0.315	1.46	500

New Orleans-Metairie

The five lenses at a glance