Immigrants from Korea vs Sri Lankan Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 416,330,492 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Korea and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.146 and weighted average of $54,530. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 440,583,083 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.533 and weighted average of $48,040, a difference of 13.5%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Korea	Sri Lankan
Minimum	$8,707	$21,667
Maximum	$116,380	$61,651
Range	$107,673	$39,984
Mean	$60,321	$42,190
Median	$60,242	$43,063
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$50,376	$36,459
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$68,586	$48,491
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$18,211	$12,032
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$19,123	$8,385
Standard Deviation (Population)	$18,966	$8,324

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Korea by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Korea are Burmese ($54,559, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Sweden ($54,478, a difference of 0.10%), Cypriot ($54,589, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Belgium ($54,679, a difference of 0.27%), and Soviet Union ($54,290, a difference of 0.44%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Indians (Asian)	100.0 /100 \| #15	Exceptional $56,253
Immigrants \| Eastern Asia	100.0 /100 \| #16	Exceptional $56,183
Eastern Europeans	100.0 /100 \| #17	Exceptional $55,084
Immigrants \| Japan	100.0 /100 \| #18	Exceptional $54,938
Immigrants \| Belgium	100.0 /100 \| #19	Exceptional $54,679
Cypriots	100.0 /100 \| #20	Exceptional $54,589
Burmese	100.0 /100 \| #21	Exceptional $54,559
Immigrants \| Korea	100.0 /100 \| #22	Exceptional $54,530
Immigrants \| Sweden	100.0 /100 \| #23	Exceptional $54,478
Soviet Union	100.0 /100 \| #24	Exceptional $54,290
Turks	100.0 /100 \| #25	Exceptional $53,919
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	100.0 /100 \| #26	Exceptional $53,872
Asians	100.0 /100 \| #27	Exceptional $53,690
Immigrants \| France	100.0 /100 \| #28	Exceptional $53,490
Immigrants \| Russia	100.0 /100 \| #29	Exceptional $53,457

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Immigrants from Uganda ($48,041, a difference of 0.0%), Portuguese ($48,032, a difference of 0.020%), Slovene ($47,995, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Nepal ($47,925, a difference of 0.24%), and European ($47,915, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Sierra Leoneans	93.1 /100 \| #127	Exceptional $48,286
Immigrants \| Philippines	92.9 /100 \| #128	Exceptional $48,266
Pakistanis	92.8 /100 \| #129	Exceptional $48,254
Zimbabweans	92.6 /100 \| #130	Exceptional $48,229
Lebanese	92.5 /100 \| #131	Exceptional $48,226
British	92.2 /100 \| #132	Exceptional $48,189
Immigrants \| Uganda	90.5 /100 \| #133	Exceptional $48,041
Sri Lankans	90.5 /100 \| #134	Exceptional $48,040
Portuguese	90.4 /100 \| #135	Exceptional $48,032
Slovenes	90.0 /100 \| #136	Excellent $47,995
Immigrants \| Nepal	89.0 /100 \| #137	Excellent $47,925
Europeans	88.9 /100 \| #138	Excellent $47,915
Canadians	88.8 /100 \| #139	Excellent $47,911
Taiwanese	88.7 /100 \| #140	Excellent $47,902
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	88.3 /100 \| #141	Excellent $47,875