Japanese vs Korean Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 245,866,050 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Koreans within Japanese communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.207. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Japanese within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.101% in Koreans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Japanese corresponds to a decrease of 101.4 Koreans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Japanese and Korean communities in the United States are seen in householder income over 65 years ($57,919 compared to $67,472, a difference of 16.5%), median household income ($83,395 compared to $95,018, a difference of 13.9%), and householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($96,834 compared to $110,334, a difference of 13.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (23.8% compared to 25.4%, a difference of 7.0%), median female earnings ($38,528 compared to $41,276, a difference of 7.1%), and median earnings ($44,825 compared to $48,727, a difference of 8.7%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Japanese and Korean communities in the United States are seen in receiving food stamps (14.1% compared to 10.4%, a difference of 35.5%), child poverty under the age of 16 (17.7% compared to 13.9%, a difference of 27.3%), and child poverty among boys under 16 (17.7% compared to 14.0%, a difference of 27.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single father poverty (15.2% compared to 14.0%, a difference of 9.1%), single mother poverty (28.9% compared to 26.4%, a difference of 9.5%), and female poverty among 18-24 year olds (18.8% compared to 16.9%, a difference of 11.2%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Japanese and Korean communities in the United States are seen in male unemployment (5.8% compared to 5.3%, a difference of 8.2%), unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.3% compared to 8.9%, a difference of 6.9%), and unemployment among ages 35 to 44 years (5.1% compared to 4.8%, a difference of 6.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.5% compared to 7.5%, a difference of 0.26%), unemployment among youth under 25 years (11.7% compared to 11.7%, a difference of 0.36%), and unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years (4.8% compared to 4.8%, a difference of 0.43%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Japanese and Korean communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (37.5% compared to 35.7%, a difference of 5.1%), in labor force | age 45-54 (81.6% compared to 82.9%, a difference of 1.6%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (79.1% compared to 79.8%, a difference of 0.92%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 25-29 (84.3% compared to 84.2%, a difference of 0.13%), in labor force | age 30-34 (84.3% compared to 84.5%, a difference of 0.20%), and in labor force | age > 16 (65.8% compared to 65.7%, a difference of 0.21%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Japanese and Korean communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (7.4% compared to 6.0%, a difference of 23.0%), births to unmarried women (35.2% compared to 30.1%, a difference of 16.8%), and single father households (2.8% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 15.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.35 compared to 3.36, a difference of 0.28%), family households with children (29.4% compared to 29.2%, a difference of 0.89%), and family households (65.9% compared to 68.3%, a difference of 3.6%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Japanese and Korean communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (9.4% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 18.0%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.7% compared to 8.6%, a difference of 12.4%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 24.1%, a difference of 10.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (90.6% compared to 92.1%, a difference of 1.6%), 2 or more vehicles in household (57.5% compared to 61.0%, a difference of 6.1%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 24.1%, a difference of 10.5%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Japanese and Korean communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (3.3% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 40.8%), professional degree (3.5% compared to 4.1%, a difference of 14.6%), and doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 1.7%, a difference of 13.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (96.7% compared to 97.7%, a difference of 1.0%), kindergarten (96.7% compared to 97.6%, a difference of 1.0%), and 1st grade (96.6% compared to 97.6%, a difference of 1.0%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Japanese and Korean communities in the United States are seen in disability age 5 to 17 (6.1% compared to 5.1%, a difference of 19.6%), disability age 35 to 64 (12.3% compared to 10.5%, a difference of 17.9%), and vision disability (2.4% compared to 2.1%, a difference of 14.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age under 5 (1.2% compared to 1.2%, a difference of 0.63%), hearing disability (3.0% compared to 3.1%, a difference of 1.9%), and disability age over 75 (50.2% compared to 48.6%, a difference of 3.3%).