Immigrants from Western Africa vs American Median Male Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,835,205 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and median male earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.443 and weighted average of $50,940. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 580,042,530 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Americans and median male earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.051 and weighted average of $50,761, a difference of 0.35%.

In terms of median male earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Pennsylvania German ($50,878, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Barbados ($50,795, a difference of 0.28%), Cape Verdean ($51,103, a difference of 0.32%), Malaysian ($50,772, a difference of 0.33%), and Aleut ($51,168, a difference of 0.45%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Americans are Malaysian ($50,772, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Barbados ($50,795, a difference of 0.070%), West Indian ($50,682, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines ($50,665, a difference of 0.19%), and Pennsylvania German ($50,878, a difference of 0.23%).