Immigrants from Africa vs Somali 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 99,321,613 people shows a strong negative correlation between the proportion of Somalis and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.712 and weighted average of $43,567, a difference of 6.9%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Africa	Somali
Minimum	$3,500	$16,214
Maximum	$54,639	$58,125
Range	$51,139	$41,911
Mean	$41,149	$41,593
Median	$43,417	$42,677
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,567	$37,388
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$46,460	$46,056
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$8,893	$8,668
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$9,174	$8,542
Standard Deviation (Population)	$9,120	$8,463

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 Somalis by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Liberian ($43,536, a difference of 0.070%), Hawaiian ($43,673, a difference of 0.24%), Tsimshian ($43,695, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Middle Africa ($43,416, a difference of 0.35%), and Alaskan Athabascan ($43,393, a difference of 0.40%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| West Indies	3.1 /100 \| #246	Tragic $43,989
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	3.0 /100 \| #247	Tragic $43,963
Nepalese	2.6 /100 \| #248	Tragic $43,860
Malaysians	2.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic $43,844
Alaska Natives	2.3 /100 \| #250	Tragic $43,750
Tsimshian	2.1 /100 \| #251	Tragic $43,695
Hawaiians	2.0 /100 \| #252	Tragic $43,673
Somalis	1.8 /100 \| #253	Tragic $43,567
Liberians	1.7 /100 \| #254	Tragic $43,536
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	1.4 /100 \| #255	Tragic $43,416
Alaskan Athabascans	1.4 /100 \| #256	Tragic $43,393
Jamaicans	1.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic $43,343
French American Indians	1.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic $43,333
German Russians	1.1 /100 \| #259	Tragic $43,200
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.9 /100 \| #260	Tragic $43,100