Immigrants from Jamaica vs Puerto Rican Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,808,266 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.244 and weighted average of $43,026. 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 21.0%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Jamaica	Puerto Rican
Minimum	$21,741	$4,737
Maximum	$58,155	$47,601
Range	$36,414	$42,864
Mean	$40,000	$31,795
Median	$40,853	$33,297
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$35,870	$22,818
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$44,978	$39,100
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$9,108	$16,282
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$6,782	$9,771
Standard Deviation (Population)	$6,743	$9,736

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Jamaica by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Nicaraguan ($43,026, a difference of 0.0%), Inupiat ($43,000, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Somalia ($43,100, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Liberia ($42,923, a difference of 0.24%), and Salvadoran ($42,912, a difference of 0.27%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Liberians	1.7 /100 \| #254	Tragic $43,536
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	1.4 /100 \| #255	Tragic $43,416
Alaskan Athabascans	1.4 /100 \| #256	Tragic $43,393
Jamaicans	1.3 /100 \| #257	Tragic $43,343
French American Indians	1.3 /100 \| #258	Tragic $43,333
German Russians	1.1 /100 \| #259	Tragic $43,200
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.9 /100 \| #260	Tragic $43,100
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.8 /100 \| #261	Tragic $43,026
Nicaraguans	0.8 /100 \| #262	Tragic $43,026
Inupiat	0.8 /100 \| #263	Tragic $43,000
Immigrants \| Liberia	0.7 /100 \| #264	Tragic $42,923
Salvadorans	0.7 /100 \| #265	Tragic $42,912
Immigrants \| Laos	0.7 /100 \| #266	Tragic $42,884
Cree	0.6 /100 \| #267	Tragic $42,777
Americans	0.6 /100 \| #268	Tragic $42,742

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