Each row shows where Rochester 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 40th percentile

this county national median

31.83 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 65th percentile

this county national median

0.35 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 49th 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 40th percentile

this county national median

36.07 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 65th percentile

this county national median

0.36 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 77th percentile

this county national median

11.78 — 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 29th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.44 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 11th percentile

this county national median

-14.48 — 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 35th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.39 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 25th percentile

this county national median

-2.35 — 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 31st percentile

this county national median

37.56 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 84th percentile

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 66th percentile

this county national median

5.08 — 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
Livingston	NY	37.39	0.354	-0.43	1000
Monroe	NY	36.43	0.409	6.15	7000
Ontario	NY	38.22	0.335	8.46	1400
Orleans	NY	37.71	0.307	6.25	650
Wayne	NY	42.58	0.251	-0.29	1400

Rochester

The five lenses at a glance