Each row shows where Oklahoma City 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 43rd percentile

this county national median

32.46 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 60th percentile

this county national median

0.34 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 59th 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 34th percentile

this county national median

34.92 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 60th percentile

this county national median

0.34 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 78th percentile

this county national median

11.06 — 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 48th percentile

this county national median

59.64 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 69th percentile

this county national median

0.43 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 29th percentile

this county national median

-11.68 — 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 47th percentile

this county national median

37.68 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 82nd percentile

this county national median

0.39 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 46th percentile

this county national median

-1.43 — 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 43rd percentile

this county national median

39.61 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 67th percentile

this county national median

0.32 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 44th percentile

this county national median

2.36 — 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
Canadian	OK	45.26	0.271	1.98	1300
Cleveland	OK	42.80	0.287	2.40	2100
Grady	OK	42.28	0.243	-0.00	900
Lincoln	OK	42.34	0.196	-1.59	800
Logan	OK	41.51	0.267	3.25	550
McClain	OK	41.42	0.267	1.22	600
Oklahoma	OK	36.46	0.381	3.26	6600

Oklahoma City

The five lenses at a glance