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Opportunity Atlas Estimates Social Mobility by Census Tract
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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
New Opportunity Atlas Estimates Social Mobility by Census Tract
Moving early in life to a neighborhood where children experience better overall
outcomes can increase a child’s income by several thousands of dollars later in
life.
According to the Opportunity Atlas, a new interactive tool released today,
social mobility varies widely by neighborhoods just a few miles apart, even
when families have similar incomes.
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For the first time, public access to highly localized data on social mobility
is available through the Opportunity Atlas. The project is a U.S. Census Bureau
collaboration with Raj Chetty and Nathan Hendren at Harvard University and John
Friedman at Brown University.
The America Counts Team
How The Opportunity Atlas Works
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A mapping interface allows users to conduct custom analyses for neighborhoods
so you can better understand which neighborhoods offer children the best
chances of climbing the income ladder later in life. Learn More
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