Each row shows where Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater 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 23rd percentile

this county national median

28.84 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 69th percentile

this county national median

0.35 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 1st 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 13th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

0.37 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 86th percentile

this county national median

12.06 — 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 7th percentile

this county national median

49.67 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 90th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

-7.72 — 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 24th percentile

this county national median

35.64 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 81st percentile

this county national median

0.38 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 75th percentile

this county national median

-0.15 — 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 30th percentile

this county national median

37.45 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 81st percentile

this county national median

0.34 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 81st percentile

this county national median

7.44 — 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
Hernando	FL	38.71	0.274	7.02	750
Hillsborough	FL	36.96	0.355	5.65	7100
Pasco	FL	37.13	0.304	6.08	2000
Pinellas	FL	38.03	0.350	10.25	5600

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

The five lenses at a glance