Each row shows where San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad 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 78th percentile

this county national median

38.46 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 10th percentile

this county national median

0.26 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 97th 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 77th percentile

this county national median

41.56 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 10th percentile

this county national median

0.25 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 38th percentile

this county national median

7.50 — 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 0th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.45 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 100th percentile

this county national median

3.83 — 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 44th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 99th percentile

this county national median

5.78 — 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 60th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.31 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 73rd percentile

this county national median

5.60 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

The five lenses at a glance