Black/African American vs Immigrants from Africa Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 468,144,864 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Africa within Black/African American communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.303. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Blacks/African Americans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.011% in Immigrants from Africa. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Blacks/African Americans corresponds to an increase of 11.0 Immigrants from Africa.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Immigrants from Africa communities in the United States are seen in householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($78,556 compared to $97,284, a difference of 23.8%), median household income ($67,573 compared to $83,289, a difference of 23.3%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($73,370 compared to $90,372, a difference of 23.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (21.7% compared to 23.2%, a difference of 6.7%), median female earnings ($35,315 compared to $40,257, a difference of 14.0%), and householder income under 25 years ($44,381 compared to $50,609, a difference of 14.0%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Immigrants from Africa communities in the United States are seen in child poverty under the age of 5 (25.7% compared to 18.6%, a difference of 38.2%), child poverty under the age of 16 (24.4% compared to 18.0%, a difference of 35.9%), and child poverty among girls under 16 (24.7% compared to 18.2%, a difference of 35.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of seniors poverty over the age of 75 (14.6% compared to 12.9%, a difference of 13.7%), female poverty among 18-24 year olds (24.3% compared to 21.0%, a difference of 16.0%), and seniors poverty over the age of 65 (13.7% compared to 11.6%, a difference of 18.3%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Immigrants from Africa communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 6 years (10.3% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 32.8%), unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (7.2% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 29.7%), and unemployment among ages 25 to 29 years (8.6% compared to 6.7%, a difference of 28.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 75 years (9.4% compared to 9.0%, a difference of 4.1%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.5% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 6.7%), and unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.8% compared to 5.4%, a difference of 6.7%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Immigrants from Africa communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age > 16 (63.4% compared to 67.4%, a difference of 6.2%), in labor force | age 45-54 (79.3% compared to 83.2%, a difference of 4.9%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (76.8% compared to 80.4%, a difference of 4.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 20-24 (73.9% compared to 75.8%, a difference of 2.7%), in labor force | age 30-34 (82.8% compared to 85.3%, a difference of 3.1%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (82.6% compared to 85.2%, a difference of 3.1%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Immigrants from Africa communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (44.3% compared to 33.0%, a difference of 34.2%), single mother households (9.0% compared to 7.3%, a difference of 23.4%), and divorced or separated (13.6% compared to 12.1%, a difference of 12.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.27 compared to 3.25, a difference of 0.83%), family households (61.5% compared to 62.4%, a difference of 1.5%), and single father households (2.4% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 2.5%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Immigrants from Africa communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (11.9% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 5.6%), 2 or more vehicles in household (50.9% compared to 51.8%, a difference of 1.8%), and 4 or more vehicles in household (5.5% compared to 5.6%, a difference of 1.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (88.2% compared to 87.6%, a difference of 0.74%), 3 or more vehicles in household (17.3% compared to 17.6%, a difference of 1.3%), and 4 or more vehicles in household (5.5% compared to 5.6%, a difference of 1.6%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Immigrants from Africa communities in the United States are seen in doctorate degree (1.4% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 36.3%), professional degree (3.4% compared to 4.6%, a difference of 34.1%), and master's degree (12.1% compared to 15.7%, a difference of 30.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 10th grade (93.2% compared to 93.1%, a difference of 0.040%), nursery school (97.9% compared to 97.6%, a difference of 0.30%), and kindergarten (97.9% compared to 97.6%, a difference of 0.30%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Black/African American and Immigrants from Africa communities in the United States are seen in vision disability (2.8% compared to 2.1%, a difference of 29.7%), disability age 35 to 64 (14.7% compared to 11.5%, a difference of 28.2%), and ambulatory disability (7.5% compared to 5.9%, a difference of 27.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (49.5% compared to 47.3%, a difference of 4.6%), cognitive disability (19.0% compared to 18.1%, a difference of 4.9%), and hearing disability (3.0% compared to 2.7%, a difference of 11.6%).