Black/African American vs Panamanian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 280,089,012 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Panamanians within Black/African American communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.187. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Blacks/African Americans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.001% in Panamanians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Blacks/African Americans corresponds to an increase of 0.7 Panamanians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Panamanian communities in the United States are seen in householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($73,370 compared to $90,193, a difference of 22.9%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($78,556 compared to $96,066, a difference of 22.3%), and median household income ($67,573 compared to $82,272, a difference of 21.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($35,315 compared to $39,049, a difference of 10.6%), wage/income gap (21.7% compared to 24.4%, a difference of 12.2%), and median earnings ($40,085 compared to $45,593, a difference of 13.7%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Panamanian communities in the United States are seen in child poverty under the age of 5 (25.7% compared to 18.2%, a difference of 40.9%), child poverty among girls under 16 (24.7% compared to 17.6%, a difference of 40.2%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (24.4% compared to 17.5%, a difference of 40.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of seniors poverty over the age of 75 (14.6% compared to 13.4%, a difference of 9.4%), seniors poverty over the age of 65 (13.7% compared to 11.9%, a difference of 15.1%), and married-couple family poverty (6.5% compared to 5.6%, a difference of 16.4%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Panamanian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 6 years (10.3% compared to 7.6%, a difference of 34.4%), unemployment among women with children under 18 years (7.3% compared to 5.7%, a difference of 28.6%), and unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (7.2% compared to 5.8%, a difference of 24.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 75 years (9.4% compared to 9.1%, a difference of 2.8%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.5% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 7.2%), and unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.8% compared to 5.4%, a difference of 7.6%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Panamanian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 45-54 (79.3% compared to 82.2%, a difference of 3.5%), in labor force | age 20-64 (76.8% compared to 79.1%, a difference of 3.1%), and in labor force | age > 16 (63.4% compared to 65.3%, a difference of 3.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 16-19 (36.5% compared to 36.1%, a difference of 0.91%), in labor force | age 20-24 (73.9% compared to 74.7%, a difference of 1.2%), and in labor force | age 30-34 (82.8% compared to 84.2%, a difference of 1.7%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Panamanian communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (44.3% compared to 34.2%, a difference of 29.5%), single mother households (9.0% compared to 7.1%, a difference of 26.2%), and married-couple households (38.5% compared to 45.2%, a difference of 17.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.27 compared to 3.25, a difference of 0.64%), single father households (2.4% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 2.5%), and family households (61.5% compared to 64.8%, a difference of 5.5%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Panamanian communities in the United States are seen in 4 or more vehicles in household (5.5% compared to 6.0%, a difference of 10.0%), 3 or more vehicles in household (17.3% compared to 18.8%, a difference of 8.2%), and no vehicles in household (11.9% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 5.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (88.2% compared to 87.5%, a difference of 0.75%), 2 or more vehicles in household (50.9% compared to 53.5%, a difference of 5.2%), and no vehicles in household (11.9% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 5.7%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Panamanian communities in the United States are seen in professional degree (3.4% compared to 4.1%, a difference of 21.7%), master's degree (12.1% compared to 14.4%, a difference of 19.3%), and bachelor's degree (30.9% compared to 36.5%, a difference of 17.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 4th grade (97.4% compared to 97.4%, a difference of 0.0%), 5th grade (97.3% compared to 97.3%, a difference of 0.0%), and kindergarten (97.9% compared to 97.9%, a difference of 0.010%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Panamanian communities in the United States are seen in disability age 35 to 64 (14.7% compared to 11.9%, a difference of 23.6%), vision disability (2.8% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 19.9%), and ambulatory disability (7.5% compared to 6.4%, a difference of 17.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of hearing disability (3.0% compared to 3.0%, a difference of 1.2%), disability age over 75 (49.5% compared to 47.9%, a difference of 3.4%), and cognitive disability (19.0% compared to 17.8%, a difference of 7.2%).