Metropolitan statistical area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.94M residents · CBSA 41940
Total wealth · absolute mobility 84th percentile nationally
Higher is better.
Share: County-by-county total wealth on absolute mobility. Color shows each county's position
on the national distribution
(how to read the map).
The five lenses at a glance
Each row shows where San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara sits on the national distribution for one
economic concept across all three mobility measures.
Total income
All income a person receives, including wages and transfers.
α Absolute mobility 95th percentile
this county national median
45.14 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 6th percentile
this county national median
0.24 — 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.
Labor income
Income earned from work (wages and salaries).
α Absolute mobility 97th percentile
this county national median
47.66 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 5th percentile
this county national median
0.23 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 71st percentile
this county national median
9.83 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Homeownership
The probability of owning a home (the extensive margin of housing wealth).
α Absolute mobility 6th percentile
this county national median
48.82 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 5th percentile
this county national median
0.29 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 93rd percentile
this county national median
-3.73 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Housing wealth
The value of housing assets a person holds.
α Absolute mobility 100th percentile
this county national median
49.98 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 13th percentile
this county national median
0.22 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 25th percentile
this county national median
-2.28 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Total wealth
The total value of all assets a person holds.
α Absolute mobility 83rd percentile
this county national median
47.47 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 60th percentile
this county national median
0.30 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 67th percentile
this county national median
4.81 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Constituent counties (2)
Raw α / β / δ values for total wealth across each county in the metro.
| County | State | α (absolute mobility) | β (persistence) | δ (extensive margin) | n |
|---|
| San Benito | CA | 44.30 | 0.243 | 2.18 | 650 |
| Santa Clara | CA | 47.64 | 0.302 | 4.96 | 12000 |