Immigrants from West Indies vs Immigrants from Western Africa Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,420,477 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.412 and weighted average of $43,989. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,863,895 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.558 and weighted average of $44,893, a difference of 2.1%.

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($43,998, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde ($43,963, a difference of 0.060%), Subsaharan African ($44,118, a difference of 0.29%), Nonimmigrants ($44,117, a difference of 0.29%), and Nepalese ($43,860, a difference of 0.29%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Scotch-Irish ($44,924, a difference of 0.070%), Japanese ($44,825, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Iraq ($44,988, a difference of 0.21%), Delaware ($44,783, a difference of 0.24%), and Immigrants from Sudan ($44,767, a difference of 0.28%).