Immigrants from Western Africa vs Black/African American Median Family Income

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,410,586 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and median family income in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.495 and weighted average of $94,638. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 564,544,060 people shows a very strong negative correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and median family income in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.837 and weighted average of $81,912, a difference of 15.5%.

In terms of median family income, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Immigrants from Bangladesh ($94,665, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($94,472, a difference of 0.18%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian ($94,466, a difference of 0.18%), Alaskan Athabascan ($94,429, a difference of 0.22%), and Immigrants from Venezuela ($94,904, a difference of 0.28%).

In terms of median family income, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Dutch West Indian ($81,852, a difference of 0.070%), Arapaho ($82,064, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Congo ($82,216, a difference of 0.37%), Sioux ($82,386, a difference of 0.58%), and Cheyenne ($81,385, a difference of 0.65%).