Immigrants from Africa vs Portuguese Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 469,401,841 people shows a significant negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.670 and weighted average of $46,564. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 450,292,594 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Portuguese and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.100 and weighted average of $48,032, a difference of 3.2%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Africa	Portuguese
Minimum	$3,500	$31,738
Maximum	$54,639	$81,250
Range	$51,139	$49,512
Mean	$41,149	$47,922
Median	$43,417	$48,184
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,567	$42,050
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$46,460	$51,472
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$8,893	$9,423
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$9,174	$7,646
Standard Deviation (Population)	$9,120	$7,593

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Africa by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Africa are Immigrants from South America ($46,548, a difference of 0.030%), Costa Rican ($46,645, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants ($46,478, a difference of 0.18%), Czechoslovakian ($46,658, a difference of 0.20%), and Scottish ($46,463, a difference of 0.22%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	68.0 /100 \| #161	Good $46,969
South American Indians	67.4 /100 \| #162	Good $46,952
Icelanders	66.3 /100 \| #163	Good $46,916
Norwegians	64.7 /100 \| #164	Good $46,865
South Americans	62.7 /100 \| #165	Good $46,804
Czechoslovakians	57.8 /100 \| #166	Average $46,658
Costa Ricans	57.4 /100 \| #167	Average $46,645
Immigrants \| Africa	54.6 /100 \| #168	Average $46,564
Immigrants \| South America	54.0 /100 \| #169	Average $46,548
Immigrants \| Immigrants	51.6 /100 \| #170	Average $46,478
Scottish	51.1 /100 \| #171	Average $46,463
Kenyans	51.0 /100 \| #172	Average $46,462
Ghanaians	50.3 /100 \| #173	Average $46,440
Scandinavians	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average $46,433
Basques	48.8 /100 \| #175	Average $46,399

Demographics Similar to Portuguese by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Portuguese are Immigrants from Uganda ($48,041, a difference of 0.020%), Sri Lankan ($48,040, a difference of 0.020%), Slovene ($47,995, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Nepal ($47,925, a difference of 0.22%), and European ($47,915, a difference of 0.25%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Philippines	92.9 /100 \| #128	Exceptional $48,266
Pakistanis	92.8 /100 \| #129	Exceptional $48,254
Zimbabweans	92.6 /100 \| #130	Exceptional $48,229
Lebanese	92.5 /100 \| #131	Exceptional $48,226
British	92.2 /100 \| #132	Exceptional $48,189
Immigrants \| Uganda	90.5 /100 \| #133	Exceptional $48,041
Sri Lankans	90.5 /100 \| #134	Exceptional $48,040
Portuguese	90.4 /100 \| #135	Exceptional $48,032
Slovenes	90.0 /100 \| #136	Excellent $47,995
Immigrants \| Nepal	89.0 /100 \| #137	Excellent $47,925
Europeans	88.9 /100 \| #138	Excellent $47,915
Canadians	88.8 /100 \| #139	Excellent $47,911
Taiwanese	88.7 /100 \| #140	Excellent $47,902
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	88.3 /100 \| #141	Excellent $47,875
Ugandans	88.0 /100 \| #142	Excellent $47,854