Immigrants from Costa Rica vs American Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 204,262,782 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Costa Rica and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.229 and weighted average of $45,928. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 581,345,964 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Americans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.096 and weighted average of $42,742, a difference of 7.4%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Costa Rica	American
Minimum	$2,615	$7,598
Maximum	$80,083	$70,000
Range	$77,468	$62,402
Mean	$44,180	$36,993
Median	$45,027	$35,919
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,709	$32,980
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$50,100	$40,815
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$12,390	$7,835
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$12,240	$8,064
Standard Deviation (Population)	$12,114	$8,040

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Costa Rica are Guamanian/Chamorro ($45,933, a difference of 0.010%), German ($45,935, a difference of 0.020%), Finnish ($45,940, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines ($45,908, a difference of 0.040%), and Yugoslavian ($45,846, a difference of 0.18%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Iraqis	39.9 /100 \| #187	Fair $46,140
Immigrants \| Armenia	38.3 /100 \| #188	Fair $46,094
Spaniards	37.2 /100 \| #189	Fair $46,059
French Canadians	36.1 /100 \| #190	Fair $46,026
Finns	33.4 /100 \| #191	Fair $45,940
Germans	33.2 /100 \| #192	Fair $45,935
Guamanians/Chamorros	33.2 /100 \| #193	Fair $45,933
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	33.0 /100 \| #194	Fair $45,928
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	32.4 /100 \| #195	Fair $45,908
Yugoslavians	30.5 /100 \| #196	Fair $45,846
Barbadians	30.5 /100 \| #197	Fair $45,846
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	29.7 /100 \| #198	Fair $45,820
Immigrants \| Barbados	29.6 /100 \| #199	Fair $45,816
Immigrants \| Azores	29.5 /100 \| #200	Fair $45,812
Celtics	27.2 /100 \| #201	Fair $45,732

Demographics Similar to Americans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Americans are Cree ($42,777, a difference of 0.080%), Belizean ($42,702, a difference of 0.090%), Osage ($42,651, a difference of 0.21%), Pennsylvania German ($42,615, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from Laos ($42,884, a difference of 0.33%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.8 /100 \| #261	Tragic $43,026
Nicaraguans	0.8 /100 \| #262	Tragic $43,026
Inupiat	0.8 /100 \| #263	Tragic $43,000
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.7 /100 \| #264	Tragic $42,923
Salvadorans	0.7 /100 \| #265	Tragic $42,912
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #266	Tragic $42,884
Cree	0.6 /100 \| #267	Tragic $42,777
Americans	0.6 /100 \| #268	Tragic $42,742
Belizeans	0.5 /100 \| #269	Tragic $42,702
Osage	0.5 /100 \| #270	Tragic $42,651
Pennsylvania Germans	0.5 /100 \| #271	Tragic $42,615
Iroquois	0.4 /100 \| #272	Tragic $42,430
Immigrants \| Dominica	0.4 /100 \| #273	Tragic $42,420
Immigrants \| El Salvador	0.4 /100 \| #274	Tragic $42,413
Immigrants \| Belize	0.3 /100 \| #275	Tragic $42,339