Each row shows where Raleigh-Cary 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 20th percentile

this county national median

28.16 — 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 53rd 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 26th percentile

this county national median

33.97 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 83rd percentile

this county national median

0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 95th percentile

this county national median

14.16 — 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 13th percentile

this county national median

52.14 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 80th percentile

this county national median

0.46 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 64th percentile

this county national median

-7.98 — 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 27th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.43 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 91st percentile

this county national median

2.03 — 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 30th percentile

this county national median

37.44 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 92nd percentile

this county national median

0.41 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 53rd percentile

this county national median

3.45 — 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
Franklin	NC	40.23	0.265	6.90	600
Johnston	NC	37.31	0.358	4.96	1100
Wake	NC	37.19	0.429	2.84	6100

Raleigh-Cary

The five lenses at a glance