Immigrants from Western Africa vs Immigrants from Cabo Verde 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 38,158,666 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Cabo Verde and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.326 and weighted average of $43,963, a difference of 2.1%.

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%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Cabo Verde are Immigrants from West Indies ($43,989, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($43,998, a difference of 0.080%), Nepalese ($43,860, a difference of 0.24%), Subsaharan African ($44,118, a difference of 0.35%), and Nonimmigrants ($44,117, a difference of 0.35%).