Table 6.
Regression of metropolitan level IGE and upward mobility on regional characteristics
| IGE | IGE in local prices | Expected Income for 25th percentile parents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Black population share, 1980 | 15.63*** | 18.41*** | −15.08*** |
| (2.269) | (2.166) | (1.860) | |
| Hispanic population share, 1980 | −0.129*** | −0.116*** | 0.00801 |
| (0.0175) | (0.0167) | (0.0144) | |
| Segregation of poor index, 2000 | 6.153 | 23.99*** | −26.91*** |
| (8.010) | (7.647) | (6.567) | |
| Neighborhood home value gini index, 1980 | 17.48*** | 15.71*** | 1.571 |
| (4.015) | (3.832) | (3.291) | |
| MSA Population, 1980 | −1.52e-07 | −1.29e-07 | 1.33e-07 |
| (1.47e-07) | (1.40e-07) | (1.21e-07) | |
| Average home value, 1980 | −9.84e-05*** | −6.39e-05*** | 2.96e-05** |
| (1.66e-05) | (1.58e-05) | (1.36e-05) | |
| Growth of home values in home MSA, 1980–2010 | −0.526*** | −0.430*** | −0.390*** |
| (0.170) | (0.162) | (0.139) | |
| Latitude | 0.102** | 0.0660* | 0.0644* |
| (0.0411) | (0.0393) | (0.0337) | |
| Longitude | 0.0892*** | 0.116*** | −0.00800 |
| (0.0152) | (0.0145) | (0.0125) | |
| Constant | 36.55*** | 38.30*** | 42.53*** |
| (2.322) | (2.217) | (1.904) | |
| Observations | 328 | 328 | 328 |
| Adjusted R-squared | 0.694 | 0.729 | 0.467 |
Standard errors in parentheses,
***
p<0.01,
**
p<0.05,
*
p<0.1.