Mean income of departing households
The average income on the tax returns of people who moved out.
Reported for3,111areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.36not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.48Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
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How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
IRS county migration flows · IRS SOI migration, county aggregates
Adjusted gross income (the IRS's main measure of income) per tax return of departing households. Published for counties and states. Metro area figures are worked out here from county-to-county moves. Moves between counties inside the same metro area are left out, since they do not count as moving to or from the metro area.
Combining areas: an average weighted by people who did not move.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 1 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Mean income of departing households and Mean income of arriving householdsWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Mean income of arriving households tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Mean income of arriving households by US county | +0.80 | +0.55 |
| Mean income of departing households and Mean adjusted gross income per returnWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Mean adjusted gross income per return tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Mean adjusted gross income per return by US county | +0.84 | +0.53 |
| Mean income of departing households and Median household incomeWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Median household income tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Median household income by US county | +0.76 | +0.47 |
| Mean income of departing households and Local income tax collectedWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Local income tax collected tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Local income tax collected by US county | +0.55 | +0.44 |
| Mean income of departing households and Economy scoreWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Economy score tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Economy score by US county | +0.83 | +0.43 |
| Mean income of departing households and Per capita incomeWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Per capita income tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Per capita income by US county | +0.84 | +0.43 |
| Mean income of departing households and Share with a bachelor's degree or higherWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Share with a bachelor's degree or higher tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share with a bachelor's degree or higher by US county | +0.74 | +0.41 |
| Mean income of departing households and Per capita personal incomeWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Per capita personal income tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Per capita personal income by US county | +0.69 | +0.40 |
| Mean income of departing households and Median home valueLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.39 remains. Median home value by US county | +0.78 | +0.39 |
| Mean income of departing households and Gini index of income inequalityWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Gini index of income inequality tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Gini index of income inequality by US county | +0.06 | +0.35 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Mean income of departing households and Share White, not HispanicWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Share White, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.07 | -0.16 |
| Mean income of departing households and Share Black, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | -0.21 | +0.00 |
| Mean income of departing households and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceWhere Mean income of departing households is higher, Share Hispanic or Latino, any race tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.13 | +0.17 |
| Mean income of departing households and Share Asian, not HispanicLinked across counties, but mostly as both follow how urban, rich and educated a place is. Comparing only places with similar density, income and education, a weak link of +0.16 remains. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.52 | +0.16 |
| Mean income of departing households and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.13 | +0.07 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,111 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- San Francisco County, CA — $197,250
- Pitkin County, CO — $190,290
- San Mateo County, CA — $186,430
- New York County, NY — $184,460
- Santa Clara County, CA — $176,300
Lowest
- Liberty County, MT — $16,132
- Buffalo County, SD — $21,857
- Comanche County, KS — $25,222
- Glascock County, GA — $25,283
- Hamilton County, KS — $26,690
The middle area reports $52,487. The middle half of counties falls between $45,484 and $62,466 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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