Immigrants from South America vs Central American Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 485,807,349 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South America and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.454 and weighted average of 24.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 503,863,449 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Central Americans and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.111 and weighted average of 23.1%, a difference of 6.5%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	Central American
Minimum	8.2%	2.7%
Maximum	65.5%	44.8%
Range	57.3%	42.2%
Mean	26.7%	22.7%
Median	24.0%	22.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	20.4%	19.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	30.4%	26.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	10.0%	6.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.1%	7.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.0%	7.2%

Similar Demographics by Wage/Income Gap

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South America are Spanish American (24.6%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Uruguay (24.6%, a difference of 0.040%), German Russian (24.6%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Central America (24.6%, a difference of 0.11%), and Yup'ik (24.7%, a difference of 0.17%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	95.9 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 24.4%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	95.8 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 24.4%
Kenyans	95.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 24.5%
Cree	95.6 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 24.5%
Immigrants \| Thailand	94.9 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 24.5%
Apache	94.8 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 24.5%
Natives/Alaskans	94.6 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 24.6%
Immigrants \| South America	93.9 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 24.6%
Spanish Americans	93.8 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 24.6%
Immigrants \| Uruguay	93.8 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 24.6%
German Russians	93.7 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 24.6%
Immigrants \| Central America	93.5 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 24.6%
Yup'ik	93.3 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 24.7%
Alsatians	93.2 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 24.7%
Immigrants \| Philippines	93.0 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 24.7%

Demographics Similar to Central Americans by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Central Americans are Bermudan (23.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Africa (23.2%, a difference of 0.29%), Salvadoran (23.0%, a difference of 0.47%), Immigrants from Nicaragua (23.0%, a difference of 0.54%), and Nigerian (23.0%, a difference of 0.62%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Fijians	99.9 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 22.9%
Ecuadorians	99.9 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 22.9%
Africans	99.9 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 22.9%
Nigerians	99.9 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 23.0%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	99.9 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 23.0%
Salvadorans	99.9 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 23.0%
Bermudans	99.8 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 23.1%
Central Americans	99.8 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 23.1%
Immigrants \| Africa	99.8 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 23.2%
Cubans	99.7 /100 \| #84	Exceptional 23.3%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	99.7 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 23.3%
Cheyenne	99.7 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 23.3%
Yuman	99.7 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 23.3%
Immigrants \| Panama	99.6 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 23.4%
Marshallese	99.6 /100 \| #89	Exceptional 23.4%