Immigrants from West Indies vs Sri Lankan 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 440,583,083 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.533 and weighted average of $48,040, a difference of 9.2%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from West Indies	Sri Lankan
Minimum	$26,000	$21,667
Maximum	$64,982	$61,651
Range	$38,982	$39,984
Mean	$41,111	$42,190
Median	$43,487	$43,063
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$34,810	$36,459
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$45,119	$48,491
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$10,309	$12,032
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$9,035	$8,385
Standard Deviation (Population)	$8,780	$8,324

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from West Indies by Median Earnings

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%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Senegalese	5.3 /100 \| #239	Tragic $44,373
Aleuts	4.4 /100 \| #240	Tragic $44,241
Samoans	4.2 /100 \| #241	Tragic $44,206
Immigrants \| Venezuela	4.0 /100 \| #242	Tragic $44,163
Sub-Saharan Africans	3.7 /100 \| #243	Tragic $44,118
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	3.7 /100 \| #244	Tragic $44,117
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	3.2 /100 \| #245	Tragic $43,998
Immigrants \| West Indies	3.1 /100 \| #246	Tragic $43,989
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	3.0 /100 \| #247	Tragic $43,963
Nepalese	2.6 /100 \| #248	Tragic $43,860
Malaysians	2.6 /100 \| #249	Tragic $43,844
Alaska Natives	2.3 /100 \| #250	Tragic $43,750
Tsimshian	2.1 /100 \| #251	Tragic $43,695
Hawaiians	2.0 /100 \| #252	Tragic $43,673
Somalis	1.8 /100 \| #253	Tragic $43,567

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Immigrants from Uganda ($48,041, a difference of 0.0%), Portuguese ($48,032, a difference of 0.020%), Slovene ($47,995, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Nepal ($47,925, a difference of 0.24%), and European ($47,915, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Sierra Leoneans	93.1 /100 \| #127	Exceptional $48,286
Immigrants \| Philippines	92.9 /100 \| #128	Exceptional $48,266
Pakistanis	92.8 /100 \| #129	Exceptional $48,254
Zimbabweans	92.6 /100 \| #130	Exceptional $48,229
Lebanese	92.5 /100 \| #131	Exceptional $48,226
British	92.2 /100 \| #132	Exceptional $48,189
Immigrants \| Uganda	90.5 /100 \| #133	Exceptional $48,041
Sri Lankans	90.5 /100 \| #134	Exceptional $48,040
Portuguese	90.4 /100 \| #135	Exceptional $48,032
Slovenes	90.0 /100 \| #136	Excellent $47,995
Immigrants \| Nepal	89.0 /100 \| #137	Excellent $47,925
Europeans	88.9 /100 \| #138	Excellent $47,915
Canadians	88.8 /100 \| #139	Excellent $47,911
Taiwanese	88.7 /100 \| #140	Excellent $47,902
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	88.3 /100 \| #141	Excellent $47,875