Immigrants from Syria vs Scotch-Irish Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,099,463 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Syria and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.151 and weighted average of 26.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 546,535,842 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.492 and weighted average of 28.5%, a difference of 8.0%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Syria	Scotch-Irish
Minimum	13.6%	2.8%
Maximum	58.0%	95.6%
Range	44.4%	92.8%
Mean	29.9%	37.5%
Median	28.0%	31.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	24.7%	28.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	33.5%	42.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	8.8%	13.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.2%	18.6%
Standard Deviation (Population)	9.1%	18.4%

Similar Demographics by Wage/Income Gap

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Syria by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Syria are Laotian (26.4%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (26.4%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Russia (26.4%, a difference of 0.030%), Delaware (26.3%, a difference of 0.16%), and Dutch West Indian (26.3%, a difference of 0.17%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Chileans	22.3 /100 \| #194	Fair 26.3%
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%

Demographics Similar to Scotch-Irish by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are Irish (28.5%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Canada (28.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Northern Europe (28.5%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Netherlands (28.5%, a difference of 0.080%), and Immigrants from South Africa (28.5%, a difference of 0.10%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
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%
Immigrants \| South Africa	0.1 /100 \| #305	Tragic 28.5%
Whites/Caucasians	0.1 /100 \| #306	Tragic 28.5%
Immigrants \| Denmark	0.1 /100 \| #307	Tragic 28.5%
Poles	0.1 /100 \| #308	Tragic 28.5%
Macedonians	0.1 /100 \| #309	Tragic 28.6%