Adult income rank of children raised poor here
Where children who grew up here with poor parents ended up as adults, ranked against everyone in the country by income, on a scale from 0 to 1. A value of 0.5 would mean that on average they reached the middle of the national income ladder.
Reported for3,208areas, in 52 states
Link to density0.45not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.75Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typeraterank 0-1
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
Nothing to draw here: this measure has no state figures. Its publisher reports it for counties. This site does not add county numbers up into state figures, since a home-made figure could clash with one an agency publishes itself. The chart above covers the whole country, year by year.
Where it comes from
Opportunity Atlas · Opportunity Insights kfr_pooled_pooled_p25
The average household income rank at age 35 (0 = poorest, 1 = richest) of children whose parents were at the 25th percentile, that is, poorer than about three in four families. The Opportunity Atlas's main measure. Time period: measured around 2015 for children born 1978-1983 who grew up in this county; most no longer live there.
Combining areas: an average weighted by children in the mobility cohort.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Economic connectednessWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Economic connectedness 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. Economic connectedness by US county | +0.72 | +0.63 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Returns reporting capital gainsWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Returns reporting capital gains 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. Returns reporting capital gains by US county | +0.64 | +0.55 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Lack of reliable transportationWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Lack of reliable transportation tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Lack of reliable transportation by US county | -0.57 | -0.53 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Housing insecurityWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Housing insecurity tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Housing insecurity by US county | -0.61 | -0.52 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and LonelinessWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Loneliness tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Loneliness by US county | -0.66 | -0.51 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Binge drinkingWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Binge drinking 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. Binge drinking by US county | +0.64 | +0.51 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Returns claiming the earned income creditWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Returns claiming the earned income credit by US county | -0.62 | -0.51 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Social connection scoreWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Social connection 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. Social connection score by US county | +0.65 | +0.51 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Threat of utility shut-offWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Threat of utility shut-off tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Threat of utility shut-off by US county | -0.58 | -0.50 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Food insecurityWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Food insecurity tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Food insecurity by US county | -0.58 | -0.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Share White, not HispanicWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Share White, not Hispanic 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 White, not Hispanic by US county | +0.44 | +0.37 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | -0.55 | -0.45 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | -0.18 | +0.01 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.01 | -0.04 |
| Adult income rank of children raised poor here and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicWhere Adult income rank of children raised poor here is higher, Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.14 | -0.37 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,208 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
- Harding County, SD — 0.688
- Bowman County, ND — 0.675
- Grant County, ND — 0.667
- Billings County, ND — 0.666
- Golden Valley County, ND — 0.662
Lowest
- Villalba Municipio, PR — 0.213
- Kusilvak Census Area, AK — 0.216
- ComerÃo Municipio, PR — 0.216
- Rincón Municipio, PR — 0.228
- Santa Isabel Municipio, PR — 0.234
The middle area reports 0.42. The middle half of counties falls between 0.385 and 0.461 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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