Jamaican vs American Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 367,917,393 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Americans within Jamaican communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.320. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Jamaicans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.106% in Americans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Jamaicans corresponds to an increase of 106.1 Americans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Jamaican and American communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (19.6% compared to 27.8%, a difference of 42.1%), median female earnings ($38,670 compared to $35,777, a difference of 8.1%), and median male earnings ($48,632 compared to $50,761, a difference of 4.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of per capita income ($39,231 compared to $39,039, a difference of 0.49%), median household income ($76,583 compared to $75,932, a difference of 0.86%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($83,933 compared to $84,791, a difference of 1.0%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Jamaican and American communities in the United States are seen in receiving food stamps (16.4% compared to 12.2%, a difference of 35.0%), seniors poverty over the age of 65 (13.6% compared to 10.6%, a difference of 28.4%), and seniors poverty over the age of 75 (15.1% compared to 12.0%, a difference of 26.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of child poverty under the age of 5 (20.4% compared to 20.5%, a difference of 0.45%), child poverty among girls under 16 (19.7% compared to 18.8%, a difference of 4.9%), and female poverty (15.5% compared to 14.6%, a difference of 6.5%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Jamaican and American communities in the United States are seen in male unemployment (6.6% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 25.6%), unemployment (6.3% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 25.2%), and unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years (21.7% compared to 17.6%, a difference of 23.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.6% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 3.1%), unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (6.5% compared to 6.2%, a difference of 4.4%), and unemployment among women with children under 6 years (8.8% compared to 9.3%, a difference of 5.3%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Jamaican and American communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (33.2% compared to 40.3%, a difference of 21.3%), in labor force | age 20-24 (72.7% compared to 76.1%, a difference of 4.6%), and in labor force | age > 16 (64.9% compared to 62.1%, a difference of 4.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 25-29 (83.9% compared to 83.1%, a difference of 0.94%), in labor force | age 30-34 (84.3% compared to 82.7%, a difference of 2.0%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (82.0% compared to 80.4%, a difference of 2.1%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Jamaican and American communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (8.2% compared to 6.6%, a difference of 25.6%), married-couple households (40.9% compared to 47.9%, a difference of 17.3%), and currently married (41.4% compared to 48.0%, a difference of 16.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households with children (26.9% compared to 27.3%, a difference of 1.4%), family households (64.2% compared to 65.5%, a difference of 2.0%), and divorced or separated (12.9% compared to 13.2%, a difference of 2.3%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Jamaican and American communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (17.9% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 134.3%), 4 or more vehicles in household (4.6% compared to 7.5%, a difference of 62.4%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (15.2% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 48.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (82.1% compared to 92.5%, a difference of 12.6%), 2 or more vehicles in household (45.8% compared to 60.0%, a difference of 31.2%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (15.2% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 48.7%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Jamaican and American communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (2.4% compared to 1.7%, a difference of 45.5%), master's degree (13.4% compared to 12.3%, a difference of 9.1%), and bachelor's degree (33.6% compared to 31.9%, a difference of 5.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (97.6% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.85%), college, under 1 year (60.5% compared to 61.0%, a difference of 0.85%), and kindergarten (97.6% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.86%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Jamaican and American communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.3% compared to 1.9%, a difference of 47.1%), hearing disability (2.7% compared to 3.9%, a difference of 45.9%), and disability age 18 to 34 (6.4% compared to 8.0%, a difference of 25.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (47.7% compared to 48.4%, a difference of 1.5%), self-care disability (2.7% compared to 2.8%, a difference of 2.5%), and cognitive disability (17.9% compared to 17.2%, a difference of 4.0%).