Immigrants vs Puerto Rican Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 576,851,611 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.500 and weighted average of $46,478. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 528,218,544 people shows a very strong negative correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.812 and weighted average of $35,560, a difference of 30.7%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants	Puerto Rican
Minimum	$10,941	$4,737
Maximum	$59,517	$47,601
Range	$48,576	$42,864
Mean	$43,122	$31,795
Median	$44,875	$33,297
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,857	$22,818
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$48,614	$39,100
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$10,757	$16,282
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$8,036	$9,771
Standard Deviation (Population)	$8,009	$9,736

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants are Scottish ($46,463, a difference of 0.030%), Kenyan ($46,462, a difference of 0.030%), Ghanaian ($46,440, a difference of 0.080%), Scandinavian ($46,433, a difference of 0.10%), and Immigrants from South America ($46,548, a difference of 0.15%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
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
Danes	48.6 /100 \| #176	Average $46,392
Belgians	48.0 /100 \| #177	Average $46,375

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Yup'ik ($35,942, a difference of 1.1%), Tohono O'odham ($36,349, a difference of 2.2%), Arapaho ($36,586, a difference of 2.9%), Pueblo ($36,859, a difference of 3.6%), and Hopi ($36,871, a difference of 3.7%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #333	Tragic $38,949
Spanish American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #334	Tragic $38,907
Natives/Alaskans	0.0 /100 \| #335	Tragic $38,896
Crow	0.0 /100 \| #336	Tragic $38,707
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.0 /100 \| #337	Tragic $38,426
Pima	0.0 /100 \| #338	Tragic $38,285
Menominee	0.0 /100 \| #339	Tragic $37,884
Navajo	0.0 /100 \| #340	Tragic $36,999
Lumbee	0.0 /100 \| #341	Tragic $36,876
Hopi	0.0 /100 \| #342	Tragic $36,871
Pueblo	0.0 /100 \| #343	Tragic $36,859
Arapaho	0.0 /100 \| #344	Tragic $36,586
Tohono O'odham	0.0 /100 \| #345	Tragic $36,349
Yup'ik	0.0 /100 \| #346	Tragic $35,942
Puerto Ricans	0.0 /100 \| #347	Tragic $35,560