Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Puerto Rican 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 528,218,544 people shows a very strong negative correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.812 and weighted average of $35,560, a difference of 29.2%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Costa Rica	Puerto Rican
Minimum	$2,615	$4,737
Maximum	$80,083	$47,601
Range	$77,468	$42,864
Mean	$44,180	$31,795
Median	$45,027	$33,297
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,709	$22,818
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$50,100	$39,100
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$12,390	$16,282
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$12,240	$9,771
Standard Deviation (Population)	$12,114	$9,736

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 Puerto Ricans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Yup'ik ($35,942, a difference of 1.1%), Tohono O'odham ($36,349, a difference of 2.2%), Arapaho ($36,586, a difference of 2.9%), Pueblo ($36,859, a difference of 3.6%), and Hopi ($36,871, a difference of 3.7%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #333	Tragic $38,949
Spanish American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #334	Tragic $38,907
Natives/Alaskans	0.0 /100 \| #335	Tragic $38,896
Crow	0.0 /100 \| #336	Tragic $38,707
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.0 /100 \| #337	Tragic $38,426
Pima	0.0 /100 \| #338	Tragic $38,285
Menominee	0.0 /100 \| #339	Tragic $37,884
Navajo	0.0 /100 \| #340	Tragic $36,999
Lumbee	0.0 /100 \| #341	Tragic $36,876
Hopi	0.0 /100 \| #342	Tragic $36,871
Pueblo	0.0 /100 \| #343	Tragic $36,859
Arapaho	0.0 /100 \| #344	Tragic $36,586
Tohono O'odham	0.0 /100 \| #345	Tragic $36,349
Yup'ik	0.0 /100 \| #346	Tragic $35,942
Puerto Ricans	0.0 /100 \| #347	Tragic $35,560