Immigrants from Southern Europe vs Portuguese Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 402,480,868 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Southern Europe and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.333 and weighted average of 26.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 449,694,788 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Portuguese and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.013 and weighted average of 27.4%, a difference of 3.5%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Southern Europe	Portuguese
Minimum	11.1%	8.3%
Maximum	49.0%	49.0%
Range	37.9%	40.7%
Mean	28.2%	27.7%
Median	26.8%	27.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	25.7%	21.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	32.6%	33.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.9%	11.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	8.3%	8.8%
Standard Deviation (Population)	8.2%	8.7%

Similar Demographics by Wage/Income Gap

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Southern Europe are Indian (Asian) (26.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Italy (26.5%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Russia (26.4%, a difference of 0.18%), Laotian (26.4%, a difference of 0.20%), and Immigrants from Eastern Europe (26.4%, a difference of 0.20%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
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%
Arabs	12.3 /100 \| #210	Poor 26.6%
Mongolians	11.4 /100 \| #211	Poor 26.6%
Iraqis	11.2 /100 \| #212	Poor 26.6%

Demographics Similar to Portuguese by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Portuguese are Israeli (27.4%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from France (27.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Ukrainian (27.3%, a difference of 0.16%), Cherokee (27.4%, a difference of 0.20%), and Immigrants from Norway (27.3%, a difference of 0.22%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	3.3 /100 \| #246	Tragic 27.2%
Celtics	2.8 /100 \| #247	Tragic 27.3%
Cypriots	2.8 /100 \| #248	Tragic 27.3%
Carpatho Rusyns	2.7 /100 \| #249	Tragic 27.3%
Immigrants \| Czechoslovakia	2.7 /100 \| #250	Tragic 27.3%
Immigrants \| Norway	2.5 /100 \| #251	Tragic 27.3%
Ukrainians	2.4 /100 \| #252	Tragic 27.3%
Portuguese	2.2 /100 \| #253	Tragic 27.4%
Israelis	2.1 /100 \| #254	Tragic 27.4%
Immigrants \| France	2.1 /100 \| #255	Tragic 27.4%
Cherokee	1.9 /100 \| #256	Tragic 27.4%
Luxembourgers	1.9 /100 \| #257	Tragic 27.4%
Slavs	1.8 /100 \| #258	Tragic 27.4%
Icelanders	1.8 /100 \| #259	Tragic 27.5%
Tongans	1.7 /100 \| #260	Tragic 27.5%