Immigrants from South America vs African Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 486,376,304 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.086 and weighted average of $46,548. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 470,066,359 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Africans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.386 and weighted average of $41,955, a difference of 11.0%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	African
Minimum	$23,314	$8,672
Maximum	$70,000	$51,324
Range	$46,686	$42,652
Mean	$44,228	$34,249
Median	$43,615	$35,314
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,956	$29,519
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$49,134	$39,743
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$11,178	$10,224
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$8,760	$8,278
Standard Deviation (Population)	$8,718	$8,216

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Immigrants from Africa ($46,564, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants ($46,478, a difference of 0.15%), Scottish ($46,463, a difference of 0.18%), Kenyan ($46,462, a difference of 0.18%), and Costa Rican ($46,645, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
South American Indians	67.4 /100 \| #162	Good $46,952
Icelanders	66.3 /100 \| #163	Good $46,916
Norwegians	64.7 /100 \| #164	Good $46,865
South Americans	62.7 /100 \| #165	Good $46,804
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

Demographics Similar to Africans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Marshallese ($41,969, a difference of 0.030%), Dominican ($41,864, a difference of 0.22%), Blackfeet ($41,822, a difference of 0.32%), Hmong ($42,111, a difference of 0.37%), and Colville ($42,151, a difference of 0.47%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Belize	0.3 /100 \| #275	Tragic $42,339
Spanish Americans	0.3 /100 \| #276	Tragic $42,316
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #277	Tragic $42,280
Cajuns	0.3 /100 \| #278	Tragic $42,189
Colville	0.2 /100 \| #279	Tragic $42,151
Hmong	0.2 /100 \| #280	Tragic $42,111
Marshallese	0.2 /100 \| #281	Tragic $41,969
Africans	0.2 /100 \| #282	Tragic $41,955
Dominicans	0.2 /100 \| #283	Tragic $41,864
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #284	Tragic $41,822
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.1 /100 \| #285	Tragic $41,737
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #286	Tragic $41,719
Indonesians	0.1 /100 \| #287	Tragic $41,701
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	0.1 /100 \| #288	Tragic $41,554
Comanche	0.1 /100 \| #289	Tragic $41,519