Metropolitan statistical area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.03M residents · CBSA 42660
Total wealth · absolute mobility 76th 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 80th percentile
this county national median
39.63 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 19th percentile
this county national median
0.27 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 85th 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 77th percentile
this county national median
41.79 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 24th percentile
this county national median
0.28 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 84th percentile
this county national median
11.48 — 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 9th percentile
this county national median
50.43 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 53rd percentile
this county national median
0.40 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 97th percentile
this county national median
-0.66 — 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 74th percentile
this county national median
40.67 — 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 99th percentile
this county national median
4.71 — 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 75th percentile
this county national median
45.37 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 75th percentile
this county national median
0.33 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 88th percentile
this county national median
9.50 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.
Constituent counties (3)
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 |
|---|
| King | WA | 45.76 | 0.345 | 12.29 | 12500 |
| Pierce | WA | 43.68 | 0.313 | 7.69 | 7000 |
| Snohomish | WA | 46.68 | 0.304 | 5.38 | 5400 |