Immigrants from West Indies vs African Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,420,477 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.412 and weighted average of $43,989. 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 4.9%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from West Indies	African
Minimum	$26,000	$8,672
Maximum	$64,982	$51,324
Range	$38,982	$42,652
Mean	$41,111	$34,249
Median	$43,487	$35,314
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$34,810	$29,519
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$45,119	$39,743
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$10,309	$10,224
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$9,035	$8,278
Standard Deviation (Population)	$8,780	$8,216

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from West Indies by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($43,998, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde ($43,963, a difference of 0.060%), Subsaharan African ($44,118, a difference of 0.29%), Nonimmigrants ($44,117, a difference of 0.29%), and Nepalese ($43,860, a difference of 0.29%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Senegalese	5.3 /100 \| #239	Tragic $44,373
Aleuts	4.4 /100 \| #240	Tragic $44,241
Samoans	4.2 /100 \| #241	Tragic $44,206
Immigrants \| Venezuela	4.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic $44,163
Sub-Saharan Africans	3.7 /100 \| #243	Tragic $44,118
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	3.7 /100 \| #244	Tragic $44,117
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	3.2 /100 \| #245	Tragic $43,998
Immigrants \| West Indies	3.1 /100 \| #246	Tragic $43,989
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	3.0 /100 \| #247	Tragic $43,963
Nepalese	2.6 /100 \| #248	Tragic $43,860
Malaysians	2.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic $43,844
Alaska Natives	2.3 /100 \| #250	Tragic $43,750
Tsimshian	2.1 /100 \| #251	Tragic $43,695
Hawaiians	2.0 /100 \| #252	Tragic $43,673
Somalis	1.8 /100 \| #253	Tragic $43,567

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