American vs Norwegian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 532,413,727 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Norwegians within American communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.131. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Americans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.005% in Norwegians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Americans corresponds to an increase of 5.4 Norwegians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between American and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in median family income ($92,096 compared to $106,144, a difference of 15.2%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($90,536 compared to $103,682, a difference of 14.5%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($84,791 compared to $96,866, a difference of 14.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (27.8% compared to 29.0%, a difference of 4.0%), median female earnings ($35,777 compared to $38,802, a difference of 8.5%), and householder income under 25 years ($48,860 compared to $53,127, a difference of 8.7%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between American and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in married-couple family poverty (5.3% compared to 3.7%, a difference of 42.9%), family poverty (9.8% compared to 6.9%, a difference of 42.4%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (18.3% compared to 13.0%, a difference of 41.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of female poverty among 18-24 year olds (21.6% compared to 20.7%, a difference of 4.0%), seniors poverty over the age of 75 (12.0% compared to 10.2%, a difference of 17.4%), and single female poverty (24.5% compared to 20.8%, a difference of 17.7%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between American and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.7% compared to 4.4%, a difference of 29.0%), unemployment among women with children under 6 years (9.3% compared to 7.2%, a difference of 28.2%), and unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (10.4% compared to 8.3%, a difference of 25.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 75 years (10.4% compared to 9.8%, a difference of 6.0%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 10.3%), and unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.5% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 10.4%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between American and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (40.3% compared to 46.2%, a difference of 14.6%), in labor force | age > 16 (62.1% compared to 65.7%, a difference of 5.7%), and in labor force | age 20-24 (76.1% compared to 80.1%, a difference of 5.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 25-29 (83.1% compared to 86.1%, a difference of 3.6%), in labor force | age 30-34 (82.7% compared to 85.7%, a difference of 3.7%), and in labor force | age 35-44 (82.4% compared to 85.6%, a difference of 3.9%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between American and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (36.4% compared to 29.3%, a difference of 24.1%), single mother households (6.6% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 20.1%), and divorced or separated (13.2% compared to 12.1%, a difference of 9.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households with children (27.3% compared to 27.4%, a difference of 0.33%), single father households (2.4% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 1.2%), and family households (65.5% compared to 63.9%, a difference of 2.5%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between American and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (7.7% compared to 6.4%, a difference of 18.9%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.5% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 6.3%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (22.6% compared to 23.9%, a difference of 5.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.5% compared to 93.7%, a difference of 1.3%), 2 or more vehicles in household (60.0% compared to 62.8%, a difference of 4.7%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (22.6% compared to 23.9%, a difference of 5.6%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between American and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (1.7% compared to 1.3%, a difference of 22.6%), doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 1.8%, a difference of 20.1%), and bachelor's degree (31.9% compared to 37.5%, a difference of 17.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (98.4% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.32%), kindergarten (98.4% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.32%), and 1st grade (98.4% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.33%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between American and Norwegian communities in the United States are seen in vision disability (2.6% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 29.3%), ambulatory disability (7.4% compared to 5.9%, a difference of 25.4%), and disability age 35 to 64 (13.9% compared to 11.5%, a difference of 21.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of cognitive disability (17.2% compared to 16.5%, a difference of 4.0%), disability age 18 to 34 (8.0% compared to 7.6%, a difference of 4.8%), and hearing disability (3.9% compared to 3.7%, a difference of 5.6%).