Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Chinese 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 64,808,012 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Chinese and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.112 and weighted average of $48,836, a difference of 6.3%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Costa Rica	Chinese
Minimum	$2,615	$22,468
Maximum	$80,083	$72,308
Range	$77,468	$49,840
Mean	$44,180	$47,945
Median	$45,027	$46,556
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,709	$42,425
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$50,100	$53,869
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$12,390	$11,444
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$12,240	$9,906
Standard Deviation (Population)	$12,114	$9,819

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 Chinese by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Chinese are Moroccan ($48,838, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Kuwait ($48,861, a difference of 0.050%), Northern European ($48,887, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Zimbabwe ($48,913, a difference of 0.16%), and Immigrants from Ethiopia ($48,924, a difference of 0.18%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Palestinians	98.0 /100 \| #108	Exceptional $49,209
Syrians	97.1 /100 \| #109	Exceptional $48,934
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	97.1 /100 \| #110	Exceptional $48,924
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	97.0 /100 \| #111	Exceptional $48,913
Northern Europeans	96.9 /100 \| #112	Exceptional $48,887
Immigrants \| Kuwait	96.8 /100 \| #113	Exceptional $48,861
Moroccans	96.7 /100 \| #114	Exceptional $48,838
Chinese	96.7 /100 \| #115	Exceptional $48,836
Koreans	96.2 /100 \| #116	Exceptional $48,727
Serbians	95.9 /100 \| #117	Exceptional $48,677
Immigrants \| Jordan	95.9 /100 \| #118	Exceptional $48,673
Poles	95.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional $48,659
Carpatho Rusyns	95.5 /100 \| #120	Exceptional $48,617
Arabs	95.4 /100 \| #121	Exceptional $48,599
Chileans	94.8 /100 \| #122	Exceptional $48,504