Immigrants from South America vs South American Indian 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 164,540,289 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of South American Indians and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.145 and weighted average of 24.7%, a difference of 0.51%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	South American Indian
Minimum	8.2%	0.52%
Maximum	65.5%	68.7%
Range	57.3%	68.1%
Mean	26.7%	30.4%
Median	24.0%	27.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	20.4%	23.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	30.4%	36.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	10.0%	13.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.1%	16.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.0%	15.9%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South America and South American Indians 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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to South American Indians are Mexican American Indian (24.7%, a difference of 0.060%), Colombian (24.7%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Costa Rica (24.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Armenian (24.8%, a difference of 0.14%), and Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (24.8%, a difference of 0.23%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
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%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	92.4 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 24.7%
Colombians	92.4 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 24.7%
Mexican American Indians	92.2 /100 \| #134	Exceptional 24.7%
South American Indians	92.0 /100 \| #135	Exceptional 24.7%
Armenians	91.3 /100 \| #136	Exceptional 24.8%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	90.9 /100 \| #137	Exceptional 24.8%
Immigrants \| Bosnia and Herzegovina	90.1 /100 \| #138	Exceptional 24.8%
Hispanics or Latinos	89.5 /100 \| #139	Excellent 24.9%