Immigrants from Costa Rica vs South 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 494,103,874 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of South Americans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.164 and weighted average of $46,804, a difference of 1.9%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Costa Rica	South American
Minimum	$2,615	$26,500
Maximum	$80,083	$70,221
Range	$77,468	$43,721
Mean	$44,180	$43,826
Median	$45,027	$43,308
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$37,709	$38,802
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$50,100	$48,652
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$12,390	$9,850
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$12,240	$7,886
Standard Deviation (Population)	$12,114	$7,851

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 South Americans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Norwegian ($46,865, a difference of 0.13%), Icelander ($46,916, a difference of 0.24%), Czechoslovakian ($46,658, a difference of 0.31%), South American Indian ($46,952, a difference of 0.32%), and Costa Rican ($46,645, a difference of 0.34%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Slovaks	71.7 /100 \| #158	Good $47,095
Immigrants \| Peru	69.6 /100 \| #159	Good $47,025
Alsatians	69.6 /100 \| #160	Good $47,023
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	68.0 /100 \| #161	Good $46,969
South American Indians	67.4 /100 \| #162	Good $46,952
Icelanders	66.3 /100 \| #163	Good $46,916
Norwegians	64.7 /100 \| #164	Good $46,865
South Americans	62.7 /100 \| #165	Good $46,804
Czechoslovakians	57.8 /100 \| #166	Average $46,658
Costa Ricans	57.4 /100 \| #167	Average $46,645
Immigrants \| Africa	54.6 /100 \| #168	Average $46,564
Immigrants \| South America	54.0 /100 \| #169	Average $46,548
Immigrants \| Immigrants	51.6 /100 \| #170	Average $46,478
Scottish	51.1 /100 \| #171	Average $46,463
Kenyans	51.0 /100 \| #172	Average $46,462