Immigrants from Africa vs Subsaharan African 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 508,173,504 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Sub-Saharan Africans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.593 and weighted average of $44,118, a difference of 5.5%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Africa	Subsaharan African
Minimum	$3,500	$8,672
Maximum	$54,639	$54,367
Range	$51,139	$45,695
Mean	$41,149	$38,469
Median	$43,417	$41,866
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,567	$33,941
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$46,460	$44,774
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$8,893	$10,833
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$9,174	$9,878
Standard Deviation (Population)	$9,120	$9,810

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 Sub-Saharan Africans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Sub-Saharan Africans are Nonimmigrants ($44,117, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Venezuela ($44,163, a difference of 0.10%), Samoan ($44,206, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($43,998, a difference of 0.27%), and Aleut ($44,241, a difference of 0.28%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
British West Indians	6.7 /100 \| #236	Tragic $44,552
Immigrants \| Ecuador	5.9 /100 \| #237	Tragic $44,462
Sudanese	5.6 /100 \| #238	Tragic $44,419
Senegalese	5.3 /100 \| #239	Tragic $44,373
Aleuts	4.4 /100 \| #240	Tragic $44,241
Samoans	4.2 /100 \| #241	Tragic $44,206
Immigrants \| Venezuela	4.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic $44,163
Sub-Saharan Africans	3.7 /100 \| #243	Tragic $44,118
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	3.7 /100 \| #244	Tragic $44,117
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	3.2 /100 \| #245	Tragic $43,998
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