Difference in adulthood income for people born to low-income parents
Household income at age 27 for people born in 1978 and 1992; Among 50 largest metro areas
Range plot showing the difference in household income at age 27 for people born to low-income parents in 1978 and 1992. In Cleveland, adult household incomes were 3.9% lower for people born in 1992 compared to 1978, at $27.9k compared to $29.1k. Among the 50 largest metro areas, incomes increased the most across generations in Brownsville and Austin, both in Texas, and Charlotte, N.C. It decreased the most in Philadelphia, Las Vegas and San Diego.