Japanese vs American Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 249,132,278 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Americans within Japanese communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.565. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Japanese within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.323% in Americans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Japanese corresponds to an increase of 323.5 Americans.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Japanese and American communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (23.8% compared to 27.8%, a difference of 17.0%), median household income ($83,395 compared to $75,932, a difference of 9.8%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($91,624 compared to $84,791, a difference of 8.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median male earnings ($51,473 compared to $50,761, a difference of 1.4%), per capita income ($39,870 compared to $39,039, a difference of 2.1%), and householder income over 65 years ($57,919 compared to $55,527, a difference of 4.3%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Japanese and American communities in the United States are seen in single father poverty (15.2% compared to 20.1%, a difference of 31.7%), single male poverty (13.1% compared to 15.8%, a difference of 20.6%), and female poverty among 25-34 year olds (14.1% compared to 16.4%, a difference of 16.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of poverty (13.3% compared to 13.4%, a difference of 0.32%), male poverty (12.2% compared to 12.1%, a difference of 0.35%), and family poverty (9.9% compared to 9.8%, a difference of 0.81%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Japanese and American communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.3% compared to 10.4%, a difference of 24.8%), unemployment among women with children under 6 years (7.5% compared to 9.3%, a difference of 23.7%), and unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (8.4% compared to 10.4%, a difference of 23.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.7% compared to 5.7%, a difference of 0.040%), unemployment among youth under 25 years (11.7% compared to 11.7%, a difference of 0.17%), and unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years (17.6% compared to 17.6%, a difference of 0.20%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Japanese and American communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (37.5% compared to 40.3%, a difference of 7.3%), in labor force | age > 16 (65.8% compared to 62.1%, a difference of 5.9%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (79.1% compared to 77.0%, a difference of 2.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 20-24 (75.3% compared to 76.1%, a difference of 1.1%), in labor force | age 35-44 (83.6% compared to 82.4%, a difference of 1.4%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (84.3% compared to 83.1%, a difference of 1.5%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Japanese and American communities in the United States are seen in single father households (2.8% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 13.0%), single mother households (7.4% compared to 6.6%, a difference of 12.8%), and divorced or separated (12.0% compared to 13.2%, a difference of 10.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households (65.9% compared to 65.5%, a difference of 0.59%), births to unmarried women (35.2% compared to 36.4%, a difference of 3.5%), and average family size (3.35 compared to 3.16, a difference of 5.9%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Japanese and American communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (9.4% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 23.2%), 2 or more vehicles in household (57.5% compared to 60.0%, a difference of 4.4%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 3.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (90.6% compared to 92.5%, a difference of 2.1%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.7% compared to 7.5%, a difference of 2.3%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (21.8% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 3.9%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Japanese and American communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (3.3% compared to 1.7%, a difference of 102.6%), bachelor's degree (33.3% compared to 31.9%, a difference of 4.6%), and high school diploma (85.9% compared to 89.1%, a difference of 3.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of professional degree (3.5% compared to 3.6%, a difference of 0.47%), doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 0.78%), and college, under 1 year (61.5% compared to 61.0%, a difference of 0.80%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Japanese and American communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.2% compared to 1.9%, a difference of 57.8%), hearing disability (3.0% compared to 3.9%, a difference of 29.5%), and ambulatory disability (6.3% compared to 7.4%, a difference of 18.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age 65 to 74 (25.7% compared to 25.8%, a difference of 0.33%), self-care disability (2.7% compared to 2.8%, a difference of 3.1%), and disability age over 75 (50.2% compared to 48.4%, a difference of 3.8%).