Immigrants from South America vs South 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 493,539,614 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of South Americans and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.400 and weighted average of 25.0%, a difference of 1.7%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South America	South American
Minimum	8.2%	0.78%
Maximum	65.5%	64.7%
Range	57.3%	63.9%
Mean	26.7%	26.9%
Median	24.0%	25.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	20.4%	22.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	30.4%	29.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	10.0%	7.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	10.1%	10.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	10.0%	10.1%

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 South Americans by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Comanche (25.0%, a difference of 0.0%), Malaysian (25.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Iroquois (25.1%, a difference of 0.16%), Chippewa (25.0%, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Peru (25.1%, a difference of 0.31%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Hispanics or Latinos	89.5 /100 \| #139	Excellent 24.9%
Immigrants \| Nepal	89.3 /100 \| #140	Excellent 24.9%
Hawaiians	89.3 /100 \| #141	Excellent 24.9%
Afghans	88.1 /100 \| #142	Excellent 24.9%
Immigrants \| Uganda	88.0 /100 \| #143	Excellent 24.9%
Chippewa	86.9 /100 \| #144	Excellent 25.0%
Comanche	85.2 /100 \| #145	Excellent 25.0%
South Americans	85.2 /100 \| #146	Excellent 25.0%
Malaysians	84.9 /100 \| #147	Excellent 25.0%
Iroquois	83.9 /100 \| #148	Excellent 25.1%
Immigrants \| Peru	82.6 /100 \| #149	Excellent 25.1%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	82.3 /100 \| #150	Excellent 25.1%
Taiwanese	81.6 /100 \| #151	Excellent 25.1%
Uruguayans	81.3 /100 \| #152	Excellent 25.2%
Blackfeet	78.1 /100 \| #153	Good 25.2%