Pennsylvania German vs Immigrants from Costa Rica Unemployment

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 233,694,809 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Pennsylvania Germans and unemployment in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.141 and weighted average of 4.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,222,617 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and unemployment in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.042 and weighted average of 5.4%, a difference of 17.2%.

Unemployment Correlation Summary

Measurement	Pennsylvania German	Immigrants from Costa Rica
Minimum	0.10%	0.95%
Maximum	21.7%	14.9%
Range	21.6%	14.0%
Mean	4.0%	5.6%
Median	3.6%	5.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.4%	4.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.5%	6.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.1%	1.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.1%	2.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.1%	2.9%

Similar Demographics by Unemployment

Demographics Similar to Pennsylvania Germans by Unemployment

In terms of unemployment, the demographic groups most similar to Pennsylvania Germans are English (4.6%, a difference of 0.10%), Belgian (4.6%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Cuba (4.6%, a difference of 0.40%), Dutch (4.6%, a difference of 0.76%), and European (4.6%, a difference of 0.88%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment
Swedes	100.0 /100 \| #5	Exceptional 4.4%
Germans	100.0 /100 \| #6	Exceptional 4.5%
Immigrants \| India	100.0 /100 \| #7	Exceptional 4.5%
Swiss	100.0 /100 \| #8	Exceptional 4.5%
Scandinavians	100.0 /100 \| #9	Exceptional 4.5%
Dutch	100.0 /100 \| #10	Exceptional 4.6%
English	100.0 /100 \| #11	Exceptional 4.6%
Pennsylvania Germans	100.0 /100 \| #12	Exceptional 4.6%
Belgians	100.0 /100 \| #13	Exceptional 4.6%
Immigrants \| Cuba	100.0 /100 \| #14	Exceptional 4.6%
Europeans	99.9 /100 \| #15	Exceptional 4.6%
Chinese	99.9 /100 \| #16	Exceptional 4.7%
Slovenes	99.9 /100 \| #17	Exceptional 4.7%
Immigrants \| Venezuela	99.9 /100 \| #18	Exceptional 4.7%
Scottish	99.9 /100 \| #19	Exceptional 4.7%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica by Unemployment

In terms of unemployment, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Immigrants from Middle Africa (5.4%, a difference of 0.0%), Delaware (5.4%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from South America (5.4%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Albania (5.4%, a difference of 0.22%), and Ugandan (5.4%, a difference of 0.30%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Unemployment
Creek	19.4 /100 \| #207	Poor 5.4%
Portuguese	19.0 /100 \| #208	Poor 5.4%
Immigrants \| Iran	18.8 /100 \| #209	Poor 5.4%
Immigrants \| Iraq	18.6 /100 \| #210	Poor 5.4%
Iraqis	18.1 /100 \| #211	Poor 5.4%
Ugandans	18.0 /100 \| #212	Poor 5.4%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	15.3 /100 \| #213	Poor 5.4%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	15.2 /100 \| #214	Poor 5.4%
Delaware	14.7 /100 \| #215	Poor 5.4%
Immigrants \| South America	13.5 /100 \| #216	Poor 5.4%
Immigrants \| Albania	13.5 /100 \| #217	Poor 5.4%
Choctaw	12.7 /100 \| #218	Poor 5.4%
Bangladeshis	11.2 /100 \| #219	Poor 5.4%
Soviet Union	10.6 /100 \| #220	Poor 5.4%
Immigrants \| Philippines	10.4 /100 \| #221	Poor 5.4%