Japanese vs Northern European Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 218,778,573 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Northern Europeans within Japanese communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.492. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Japanese within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.048% in Northern Europeans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Japanese corresponds to an increase of 48.0 Northern Europeans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Japanese and Northern European communities in the United States are seen in per capita income ($39,870 compared to $47,698, a difference of 19.6%), wage/income gap (23.8% compared to 28.3%, a difference of 18.9%), and median male earnings ($51,473 compared to $58,588, a difference of 13.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of householder income under 25 years ($52,365 compared to $51,678, a difference of 1.3%), median female earnings ($38,528 compared to $40,491, a difference of 5.1%), and median household income ($83,395 compared to $90,446, a difference of 8.5%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Japanese and Northern European communities in the United States are seen in receiving food stamps (14.1% compared to 9.8%, a difference of 43.3%), married-couple family poverty (5.6% compared to 4.3%, a difference of 30.4%), and seniors poverty over the age of 65 (12.2% compared to 9.4%, a difference of 29.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single male poverty (13.1% compared to 13.0%, a difference of 0.38%), single mother poverty (28.9% compared to 28.6%, a difference of 0.90%), and single female poverty (21.3% compared to 20.8%, a difference of 2.8%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Japanese and Northern European communities in the United States are seen in unemployment (5.6% compared to 4.8%, a difference of 17.7%), male unemployment (5.8% compared to 4.9%, a difference of 17.7%), and female unemployment (5.6% compared to 4.8%, a difference of 16.3%). 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 0.43%), unemployment among ages 20 to 24 years (10.0% compared to 10.1%, a difference of 0.46%), and unemployment among seniors over 65 years (4.9% compared to 4.9%, a difference of 0.79%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Japanese and Northern European communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (37.5% compared to 40.2%, a difference of 7.1%), in labor force | age 20-24 (75.3% compared to 76.8%, a difference of 2.0%), and in labor force | age > 16 (65.8% compared to 64.7%, a difference of 1.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 20-64 (79.1% compared to 79.5%, a difference of 0.51%), in labor force | age 30-34 (84.3% compared to 84.8%, a difference of 0.56%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (84.3% compared to 84.9%, a difference of 0.65%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Japanese and Northern European communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (7.4% compared to 5.8%, a difference of 28.7%), single father households (2.8% compared to 2.2%, a difference of 22.6%), and births to unmarried women (35.2% compared to 30.6%, a difference of 15.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of divorced or separated (12.0% compared to 12.2%, a difference of 2.3%), family households (65.9% compared to 64.1%, a difference of 2.8%), and average family size (3.35 compared to 3.13, a difference of 7.0%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Japanese and Northern European communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (9.4% compared to 7.9%, a difference of 18.9%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.7% compared to 7.3%, a difference of 5.6%), and 2 or more vehicles in household (57.5% compared to 59.9%, a difference of 4.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 22.0%, a difference of 1.0%), 1 or more vehicles in household (90.6% compared to 92.2%, a difference of 1.8%), and 2 or more vehicles in household (57.5% compared to 59.9%, a difference of 4.1%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Japanese and Northern European communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (3.3% compared to 1.6%, a difference of 112.0%), doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 2.2%, a difference of 47.0%), and professional degree (3.5% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 46.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (96.7% compared to 98.5%, a difference of 1.9%), kindergarten (96.7% compared to 98.5%, a difference of 1.9%), and 1st grade (96.6% compared to 98.5%, a difference of 1.9%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Japanese and Northern European communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.2% compared to 1.6%, a difference of 31.8%), hearing disability (3.0% compared to 3.4%, a difference of 14.7%), and disability age 65 to 74 (25.7% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 13.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability (12.2% compared to 12.1%, a difference of 0.69%), male disability (11.7% compared to 11.9%, a difference of 1.4%), and female disability (12.6% compared to 12.3%, a difference of 2.4%).