Scotch-Irish vs Immigrants from Southern Europe Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,535,842 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.492 and weighted average of 28.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 402,480,868 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Southern Europe and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.333 and weighted average of 26.4%, a difference of 7.7%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scotch-Irish	Immigrants from Southern Europe
Minimum	2.8%	11.1%
Maximum	95.6%	49.0%
Range	92.8%	37.9%
Mean	37.5%	28.2%
Median	31.4%	26.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	28.8%	25.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	42.3%	32.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	13.5%	6.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	18.6%	8.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	18.4%	8.2%

Similar Demographics by Wage/Income Gap

Demographics Similar to Scotch-Irish by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are Irish (28.5%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Canada (28.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Northern Europe (28.5%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Netherlands (28.5%, a difference of 0.080%), and Immigrants from South Africa (28.5%, a difference of 0.10%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Slovenes	0.3 /100 \| #295	Tragic 28.3%
Northern Europeans	0.3 /100 \| #296	Tragic 28.3%
Immigrants \| North America	0.2 /100 \| #297	Tragic 28.4%
Austrians	0.2 /100 \| #298	Tragic 28.4%
Immigrants \| North Macedonia	0.2 /100 \| #299	Tragic 28.4%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	0.2 /100 \| #300	Tragic 28.5%
Immigrants \| Canada	0.2 /100 \| #301	Tragic 28.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.2 /100 \| #302	Tragic 28.5%
Irish	0.2 /100 \| #303	Tragic 28.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	0.2 /100 \| #304	Tragic 28.5%
Immigrants \| South Africa	0.1 /100 \| #305	Tragic 28.5%
Whites/Caucasians	0.1 /100 \| #306	Tragic 28.5%
Immigrants \| Denmark	0.1 /100 \| #307	Tragic 28.5%
Poles	0.1 /100 \| #308	Tragic 28.5%
Macedonians	0.1 /100 \| #309	Tragic 28.6%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe are Indian (Asian) (26.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Italy (26.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Russia (26.4%, a difference of 0.18%), Laotian (26.4%, a difference of 0.20%), and Immigrants from Eastern Europe (26.4%, a difference of 0.20%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Venezuelans	21.5 /100 \| #198	Fair 26.3%
Dutch West Indians	21.0 /100 \| #199	Fair 26.3%
Delaware	20.9 /100 \| #200	Fair 26.3%
Immigrants \| Syria	19.3 /100 \| #201	Poor 26.4%
Laotians	19.2 /100 \| #202	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	19.2 /100 \| #203	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Russia	19.0 /100 \| #204	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 26.4%
Indians (Asian)	16.5 /100 \| #206	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Italy	15.8 /100 \| #207	Poor 26.5%
Egyptians	12.7 /100 \| #208	Poor 26.6%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	12.6 /100 \| #209	Poor 26.6%
Arabs	12.3 /100 \| #210	Poor 26.6%
Mongolians	11.4 /100 \| #211	Poor 26.6%
Iraqis	11.2 /100 \| #212	Poor 26.6%