Immigrants from Europe vs Puerto Rican Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 547,237,695 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Europe and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.316 and weighted average of $52,195. 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 46.8%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Europe	Puerto Rican
Minimum	$9,082	$4,737
Maximum	$86,483	$47,601
Range	$77,401	$42,864
Mean	$51,354	$31,795
Median	$51,399	$33,297
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$44,212	$22,818
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$60,990	$39,100
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$16,778	$16,282
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$12,967	$9,771
Standard Deviation (Population)	$12,860	$9,736

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Europe by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Europe are Australian ($52,294, a difference of 0.19%), Bhutanese ($52,297, a difference of 0.20%), Immigrants from Czechoslovakia ($52,361, a difference of 0.32%), Bolivian ($52,005, a difference of 0.37%), and Immigrants from Malaysia ($52,514, a difference of 0.61%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Lithuania	100.0 /100 \| #41	Exceptional $52,769
Maltese	100.0 /100 \| #42	Exceptional $52,526
Immigrants \| Malaysia	100.0 /100 \| #43	Exceptional $52,514
Bulgarians	100.0 /100 \| #44	Exceptional $52,512
Immigrants \| Czechoslovakia	100.0 /100 \| #45	Exceptional $52,361
Bhutanese	100.0 /100 \| #46	Exceptional $52,297
Australians	100.0 /100 \| #47	Exceptional $52,294
Immigrants \| Europe	100.0 /100 \| #48	Exceptional $52,195
Bolivians	100.0 /100 \| #49	Exceptional $52,005
Immigrants \| South Africa	100.0 /100 \| #50	Exceptional $51,850
Immigrants \| Austria	99.9 /100 \| #51	Exceptional $51,826
Estonians	99.9 /100 \| #52	Exceptional $51,772
Immigrants \| Norway	99.9 /100 \| #53	Exceptional $51,758
Immigrants \| Indonesia	99.9 /100 \| #54	Exceptional $51,715
Egyptians	99.9 /100 \| #55	Exceptional $51,701

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