Immigrants from Eastern Africa vs Sri Lankan Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 355,152,385 people shows a significant negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Africa and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.620 and weighted average of $46,969. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 440,583,083 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.533 and weighted average of $48,040, a difference of 2.3%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Eastern Africa	Sri Lankan
Minimum	$4,426	$21,667
Maximum	$68,236	$61,651
Range	$63,810	$39,984
Mean	$41,397	$42,190
Median	$44,805	$43,063
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$33,958	$36,459
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$47,783	$48,491
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$13,825	$12,032
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$11,219	$8,385
Standard Deviation (Population)	$11,147	$8,324

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Africa by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Africa are South American Indian ($46,952, a difference of 0.040%), Alsatian ($47,023, a difference of 0.11%), Icelander ($46,916, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Peru ($47,025, a difference of 0.12%), and Norwegian ($46,865, a difference of 0.22%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Portugal	77.3 /100 \| #154	Good $47,304
Immigrants \| Vietnam	76.7 /100 \| #155	Good $47,282
Irish	76.6 /100 \| #156	Good $47,276
Czechs	75.1 /100 \| #157	Good $47,221
Slovaks	71.7 /100 \| #158	Good $47,095
Immigrants \| Peru	69.6 /100 \| #159	Good $47,025
Alsatians	69.6 /100 \| #160	Good $47,023
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

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Immigrants from Uganda ($48,041, a difference of 0.0%), Portuguese ($48,032, a difference of 0.020%), Slovene ($47,995, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Nepal ($47,925, a difference of 0.24%), and European ($47,915, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Sierra Leoneans	93.1 /100 \| #127	Exceptional $48,286
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