Immigrants from Western Africa vs African Median Earnings

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. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 470,066,359 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Africans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.386 and weighted average of $41,955, a difference of 7.0%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	African
Minimum	$28,358	$8,672
Maximum	$54,719	$51,324
Range	$26,361	$42,652
Mean	$42,092	$34,249
Median	$42,904	$35,314
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$38,801	$29,519
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$45,834	$39,743
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$7,033	$10,224
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$5,206	$8,278
Standard Deviation (Population)	$5,170	$8,216

Similar Demographics by Median Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, 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%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Whites/Caucasians	15.0 /100 \| #223	Poor $45,197
West Indians	13.9 /100 \| #224	Poor $45,132
Immigrants \| Cambodia	13.2 /100 \| #225	Poor $45,090
Immigrants \| Nigeria	12.2 /100 \| #226	Poor $45,030
Native Hawaiians	12.2 /100 \| #227	Poor $45,027
Immigrants \| Iraq	11.6 /100 \| #228	Poor $44,988
Scotch-Irish	10.7 /100 \| #229	Poor $44,924
Immigrants \| Western Africa	10.3 /100 \| #230	Poor $44,893
Japanese	9.5 /100 \| #231	Tragic $44,825
Delaware	9.0 /100 \| #232	Tragic $44,783
Immigrants \| Sudan	8.8 /100 \| #233	Tragic $44,767
Cape Verdeans	7.5 /100 \| #234	Tragic $44,640
Venezuelans	6.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic $44,580
British West Indians	6.7 /100 \| #236	Tragic $44,552
Immigrants \| Ecuador	5.9 /100 \| #237	Tragic $44,462

Demographics Similar to Africans by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Africans are Marshallese ($41,969, a difference of 0.030%), Dominican ($41,864, a difference of 0.22%), Blackfeet ($41,822, a difference of 0.32%), Hmong ($42,111, a difference of 0.37%), and Colville ($42,151, a difference of 0.47%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Belize	0.3 /100 \| #275	Tragic $42,339
Spanish Americans	0.3 /100 \| #276	Tragic $42,316
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #277	Tragic $42,280
Cajuns	0.3 /100 \| #278	Tragic $42,189
Colville	0.2 /100 \| #279	Tragic $42,151
Hmong	0.2 /100 \| #280	Tragic $42,111
Marshallese	0.2 /100 \| #281	Tragic $41,969
Africans	0.2 /100 \| #282	Tragic $41,955
Dominicans	0.2 /100 \| #283	Tragic $41,864
Blackfeet	0.2 /100 \| #284	Tragic $41,822
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.1 /100 \| #285	Tragic $41,737
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #286	Tragic $41,719
Indonesians	0.1 /100 \| #287	Tragic $41,701
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	0.1 /100 \| #288	Tragic $41,554
Comanche	0.1 /100 \| #289	Tragic $41,519