Californians are increasingly leaving from wealthier areas

Shares of California exits by income of the departure neighborhood

In this chart we define “lower-income” to include the bottom 30% of census tracts by per-capita income (for these deciles: $18,673, $24,316, and $29,173). “Middle-income” includes the middle 40% of tracts (for these deciles: $34,117, $39,798, $45,875, and $53,111). “Higher-income” includes the top 30% of tracts (for these deciles: $63,032, $77,848, and $109,546). Time periods are 2016-19 (Pre), 2020-22 (Pandemic), and 2023-25 (Post).
Chart: California Policy LabSource: California Policy Lab analysis of UC Consumer Credit Panel (UC-CCP) data.Get the data Download imageCreated with Datawrapper