Each row shows where Salt Lake City-Murray 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 77th percentile

this county national median

38.38 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 23rd percentile

this county national median

0.28 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 79th 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 90th percentile

this county national median

44.52 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 11th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

9.41 — 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 38th percentile

this county national median

58.07 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 55th percentile

this county national median

0.41 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 94th percentile

this county national median

-3.16 — 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 95th percentile

this county national median

44.26 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 78th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

2.37 — 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 75th percentile

this county national median

45.23 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 78th percentile

this county national median

0.33 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 93rd percentile

this county national median

10.54 — 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
Salt Lake	UT	45.22	0.336	10.85	9800
Tooele	UT	45.40	0.293	6.55	750

Salt Lake City-Murray

The five lenses at a glance