Immigrants from Costa Rica vs Samoan 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 225,197,093 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Samoans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.532 and weighted average of $44,206, a difference of 3.9%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Costa Rica	Samoan
Minimum	$2,615	$13,413
Maximum	$80,083	$67,875
Range	$77,468	$54,462
Mean	$44,180	$41,589
Median	$45,027	$43,332
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,709	$37,950
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$50,100	$45,824
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$12,390	$7,874
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$12,240	$9,289
Standard Deviation (Population)	$12,114	$9,236

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 Samoans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Samoans are Aleut ($44,241, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Venezuela ($44,163, a difference of 0.10%), Subsaharan African ($44,118, a difference of 0.20%), Nonimmigrants ($44,117, a difference of 0.20%), and Senegalese ($44,373, a difference of 0.38%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Cape Verdeans	7.5 /100 \| #234	Tragic $44,640
Venezuelans	6.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic $44,580
British West Indians	6.7 /100 \| #236	Tragic $44,552
Immigrants \| Ecuador	5.9 /100 \| #237	Tragic $44,462
Sudanese	5.6 /100 \| #238	Tragic $44,419
Senegalese	5.3 /100 \| #239	Tragic $44,373
Aleuts	4.4 /100 \| #240	Tragic $44,241
Samoans	4.2 /100 \| #241	Tragic $44,206
Immigrants \| Venezuela	4.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic $44,163
Sub-Saharan Africans	3.7 /100 \| #243	Tragic $44,118
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	3.7 /100 \| #244	Tragic $44,117
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	3.2 /100 \| #245	Tragic $43,998
Immigrants \| West Indies	3.1 /100 \| #246	Tragic $43,989
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	3.0 /100 \| #247	Tragic $43,963
Nepalese	2.6 /100 \| #248	Tragic $43,860