Somali vs Immigrants from Syria Median Earnings

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. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,102,272 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Syria and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.297 and weighted average of $48,375, a difference of 11.0%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Somali	Immigrants from Syria
Minimum	$16,214	$21,696
Maximum	$58,125	$88,902
Range	$41,911	$67,206
Mean	$41,593	$48,829
Median	$42,677	$48,019
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,388	$43,163
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$46,056	$52,131
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$8,668	$8,968
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$8,542	$12,024
Standard Deviation (Population)	$8,463	$11,923

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

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

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Syria by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Syria are Brazilian ($48,356, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Fiji ($48,305, a difference of 0.14%), Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac ($48,304, a difference of 0.15%), Sierra Leonean ($48,286, a difference of 0.19%), and Immigrants from Philippines ($48,266, a difference of 0.23%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Koreans	96.2 /100 \| #116	Exceptional $48,727
Serbians	95.9 /100 \| #117	Exceptional $48,677
Immigrants \| Jordan	95.9 /100 \| #118	Exceptional $48,673
Poles	95.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional $48,659
Carpatho Rusyns	95.5 /100 \| #120	Exceptional $48,617
Arabs	95.4 /100 \| #121	Exceptional $48,599
Chileans	94.8 /100 \| #122	Exceptional $48,504
Immigrants \| Syria	93.9 /100 \| #123	Exceptional $48,375
Brazilians	93.7 /100 \| #124	Exceptional $48,356
Immigrants \| Fiji	93.3 /100 \| #125	Exceptional $48,305
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	93.3 /100 \| #126	Exceptional $48,304
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