Immigrants from South Africa vs Immigrants from Sri Lanka Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 233,296,995 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Africa and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.287 and weighted average of $51,850. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,698,351 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.222 and weighted average of $53,268, a difference of 2.7%.

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Africa are Immigrants from Austria ($51,826, a difference of 0.050%), Estonian ($51,772, a difference of 0.15%), Bolivian ($52,005, a difference of 0.30%), Immigrants from Europe ($52,195, a difference of 0.67%), and Bhutanese ($52,297, a difference of 0.86%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Greece ($53,282, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Asia ($53,310, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Switzerland ($53,211, a difference of 0.11%), Immigrants from Denmark ($53,186, a difference of 0.15%), and Immigrants from Belarus ($53,043, a difference of 0.42%).