Afghan vs Norwegian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,391,454 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Norwegians within Afghan communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.018. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Afghans within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.006% in Norwegians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Afghans corresponds to a decrease of 6.5 Norwegians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Afghan and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (24.9% compared to 29.0%, a difference of 16.1%), householder income over 65 years ($68,951 compared to $61,104, a difference of 12.8%), and median household income ($97,026 compared to $86,084, a difference of 12.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of per capita income ($46,268 compared to $44,480, a difference of 4.0%), median male earnings ($59,554 compared to $55,965, a difference of 6.4%), and median family income ($112,971 compared to $106,144, a difference of 6.4%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Afghan and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in married-couple family poverty (5.5% compared to 3.7%, a difference of 48.9%), family poverty (8.8% compared to 6.9%, a difference of 28.4%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (16.2% compared to 13.0%, a difference of 24.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single mother poverty (27.7% compared to 28.4%, a difference of 2.4%), female poverty among 25-34 year olds (13.0% compared to 12.6%, a difference of 3.7%), and single female poverty (19.5% compared to 20.8%, a difference of 6.7%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Afghan and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in female unemployment (5.3% compared to 4.2%, a difference of 27.5%), unemployment (5.3% compared to 4.2%, a difference of 25.5%), and unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.4% compared to 4.4%, a difference of 22.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 60 to 64 years (4.4% compared to 4.3%, a difference of 1.6%), unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.0% compared to 7.2%, a difference of 3.2%), and unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.2% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 4.0%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Afghan and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (36.1% compared to 46.2%, a difference of 28.0%), in labor force | age 20-24 (75.2% compared to 80.1%, a difference of 6.6%), and in labor force | age > 16 (67.1% compared to 65.7%, a difference of 2.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 20-64 (80.3% compared to 81.0%, a difference of 0.85%), in labor force | age 45-54 (83.5% compared to 84.4%, a difference of 1.1%), and in labor force | age 35-44 (84.6% compared to 85.6%, a difference of 1.2%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Afghan and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (6.3% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 15.1%), family households with children (30.2% compared to 27.4%, a difference of 10.3%), and average family size (3.31 compared to 3.08, a difference of 7.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single father households (2.3% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 2.9%), married-couple households (48.0% compared to 49.5%, a difference of 3.2%), and family households (66.3% compared to 63.9%, a difference of 3.7%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Afghan and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (8.0% compared to 6.4%, a difference of 23.8%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.3% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 10.2%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (21.7% compared to 23.9%, a difference of 10.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.1% compared to 93.7%, a difference of 1.7%), 2 or more vehicles in household (59.0% compared to 62.8%, a difference of 6.5%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (21.7% compared to 23.9%, a difference of 10.1%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Afghan and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (2.6% compared to 1.3%, a difference of 92.9%), master's degree (16.5% compared to 14.0%, a difference of 17.2%), and professional degree (4.7% compared to 4.2%, a difference of 13.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of college, 1 year or more (62.0% compared to 61.7%, a difference of 0.57%), college, under 1 year (67.8% compared to 68.4%, a difference of 0.81%), and nursery school (97.4% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 1.4%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Afghan and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (0.94% compared to 1.7%, a difference of 77.6%), hearing disability (2.7% compared to 3.7%, a difference of 34.9%), and disability age 18 to 34 (6.1% compared to 7.6%, a difference of 25.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age 65 to 74 (22.6% compared to 22.5%, a difference of 0.69%), vision disability (2.0% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 3.2%), and cognitive disability (17.3% compared to 16.5%, a difference of 5.1%).