Ghanaian vs Immigrants from Jamaica Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 190,721,240 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Ghanaians and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.186 and weighted average of $46,440. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,808,266 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.244 and weighted average of $43,026, a difference of 7.9%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Ghanaian	Immigrants from Jamaica
Minimum	$26,919	$21,741
Maximum	$94,961	$58,155
Range	$68,042	$36,414
Mean	$49,239	$40,000
Median	$46,600	$40,853
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$40,949	$35,870
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$53,241	$44,978
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$12,292	$9,108
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$12,902	$6,782
Standard Deviation (Population)	$12,823	$6,743

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Ghanaians by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Ghanaians are Scandinavian ($46,433, a difference of 0.020%), Scottish ($46,463, a difference of 0.050%), Kenyan ($46,462, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants ($46,478, a difference of 0.080%), and Basque ($46,399, a difference of 0.090%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Czechoslovakians	57.8 /100 \| #166	Average $46,658
Costa Ricans	57.4 /100 \| #167	Average $46,645
Immigrants \| Africa	54.6 /100 \| #168	Average $46,564
Immigrants \| South America	54.0 /100 \| #169	Average $46,548
Immigrants \| Immigrants	51.6 /100 \| #170	Average $46,478
Scottish	51.1 /100 \| #171	Average $46,463
Kenyans	51.0 /100 \| #172	Average $46,462
Ghanaians	50.3 /100 \| #173	Average $46,440
Scandinavians	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average $46,433
Basques	48.8 /100 \| #175	Average $46,399
Danes	48.6 /100 \| #176	Average $46,392
Belgians	48.0 /100 \| #177	Average $46,375
Colombians	47.1 /100 \| #178	Average $46,349
English	46.5 /100 \| #179	Average $46,334
Puget Sound Salish	46.5 /100 \| #180	Average $46,333

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Jamaica by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Nicaraguan ($43,026, a difference of 0.0%), Inupiat ($43,000, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Somalia ($43,100, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Liberia ($42,923, a difference of 0.24%), and Salvadoran ($42,912, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
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
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.8 /100 \| #261	Tragic $43,026
Nicaraguans	0.8 /100 \| #262	Tragic $43,026
Inupiat	0.8 /100 \| #263	Tragic $43,000
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.7 /100 \| #264	Tragic $42,923
Salvadorans	0.7 /100 \| #265	Tragic $42,912
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #266	Tragic $42,884
Cree	0.6 /100 \| #267	Tragic $42,777
Americans	0.6 /100 \| #268	Tragic $42,742