Immigrants from Liberia vs Somali Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 135,295,960 people shows a significant negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Liberia and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.628 and weighted average of $42,923. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,321,613 people shows a strong negative correlation between the proportion of Somalis and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.712 and weighted average of $43,567, a difference of 1.5%.

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Liberia are Salvadoran ($42,912, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Laos ($42,884, a difference of 0.090%), Inupiat ($43,000, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Jamaica ($43,026, a difference of 0.24%), and Nicaraguan ($43,026, a difference of 0.24%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Liberian ($43,536, a difference of 0.070%), Hawaiian ($43,673, a difference of 0.24%), Tsimshian ($43,695, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Middle Africa ($43,416, a difference of 0.35%), and Alaskan Athabascan ($43,393, a difference of 0.40%).