Each row shows where Tucson 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 33rd percentile

this county national median

30.92 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 61st percentile

this county national median

0.33 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 93rd 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 25th percentile

this county national median

33.87 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 71st percentile

this county national median

0.35 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 71st percentile

this county national median

9.80 — 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 12th percentile

this county national median

52.03 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 57th percentile

this county national median

0.41 — Higher means rank sticks across generations — less mobility.
δ Extensive margin 87th percentile

this county national median

-5.23 — 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 26th percentile

this county national median

35.79 — Higher means children who started at the bottom reach a higher rank on average.
β Persistence 74th percentile

this county national median

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

this county national median

2.00 — 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 40th percentile

this county national median

39.04 — 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 11th percentile

this county national median

-1.36 — The gap for children whose parents had zero of the resource vs. the lowest positive amount.

Tucson

The five lenses at a glance