Immigrants from North America vs Laotian Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 461,849,295 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from North America and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.173 and weighted average of 28.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 224,802,355 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Laotians and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.105 and weighted average of 26.4%, a difference of 7.7%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from North America	Laotian
Minimum	8.0%	1.6%
Maximum	58.9%	68.3%
Range	50.9%	66.8%
Mean	35.2%	28.0%
Median	31.8%	26.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	30.2%	19.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	41.7%	33.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	11.5%	13.7%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	11.7%	13.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	11.5%	13.7%

Similar Demographics by Wage/Income Gap

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from North America by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from North America are Austrian (28.4%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from North Macedonia (28.4%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Northern Europe (28.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Canada (28.5%, a difference of 0.21%), and Scotch-Irish (28.5%, a difference of 0.24%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Australians	0.3 /100 \| #290	Tragic 28.2%
Czechoslovakians	0.3 /100 \| #291	Tragic 28.2%
Immigrants \| Australia	0.3 /100 \| #292	Tragic 28.2%
Immigrants \| Israel	0.3 /100 \| #293	Tragic 28.2%
Greeks	0.3 /100 \| #294	Tragic 28.2%
Slovenes	0.3 /100 \| #295	Tragic 28.3%
Northern Europeans	0.3 /100 \| #296	Tragic 28.3%
Immigrants \| North America	0.2 /100 \| #297	Tragic 28.4%
Austrians	0.2 /100 \| #298	Tragic 28.4%
Immigrants \| North Macedonia	0.2 /100 \| #299	Tragic 28.4%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	0.2 /100 \| #300	Tragic 28.5%
Immigrants \| Canada	0.2 /100 \| #301	Tragic 28.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.2 /100 \| #302	Tragic 28.5%
Irish	0.2 /100 \| #303	Tragic 28.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	0.2 /100 \| #304	Tragic 28.5%

Demographics Similar to Laotians by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Laotians are Immigrants from Eastern Europe (26.4%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Syria (26.4%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Russia (26.4%, a difference of 0.020%), Delaware (26.3%, a difference of 0.17%), and Dutch West Indian (26.3%, a difference of 0.18%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Immigrants \| Malaysia	22.2 /100 \| #195	Fair 26.3%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	21.7 /100 \| #196	Fair 26.3%
Zimbabweans	21.6 /100 \| #197	Fair 26.3%
Venezuelans	21.5 /100 \| #198	Fair 26.3%
Dutch West Indians	21.0 /100 \| #199	Fair 26.3%
Delaware	20.9 /100 \| #200	Fair 26.3%
Immigrants \| Syria	19.3 /100 \| #201	Poor 26.4%
Laotians	19.2 /100 \| #202	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	19.2 /100 \| #203	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Russia	19.0 /100 \| #204	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 26.4%
Indians (Asian)	16.5 /100 \| #206	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Italy	15.8 /100 \| #207	Poor 26.5%
Egyptians	12.7 /100 \| #208	Poor 26.6%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	12.6 /100 \| #209	Poor 26.6%