Immigrants from Somalia vs Nonimmigrants Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 92,110,965 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Somalia and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.597 and weighted average of $43,100. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 583,813,496 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Nonimmigrants and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.466 and weighted average of $44,117, a difference of 2.4%.

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Somalia are Immigrants from Jamaica ($43,026, a difference of 0.17%), Nicaraguan ($43,026, a difference of 0.17%), German Russian ($43,200, a difference of 0.23%), French American Indian ($43,333, a difference of 0.54%), and Jamaican ($43,343, a difference of 0.56%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Nonimmigrants are Subsaharan African ($44,118, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Venezuela ($44,163, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($43,998, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from West Indies ($43,989, a difference of 0.29%), and Immigrants from Cabo Verde ($43,963, a difference of 0.35%).