Immigrants from Western Africa vs Immigrants from Nigeria Median Household Income

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,459,311 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and median household income in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.426 and weighted average of $79,490. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 283,225,999 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nigeria and median household income in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.234 and weighted average of $81,236, a difference of 2.2%.

In terms of median household income, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaska Native ($79,509, a difference of 0.020%), Nonimmigrants ($79,429, a difference of 0.080%), Barbadian ($79,664, a difference of 0.22%), Nicaraguan ($79,737, a difference of 0.31%), and Immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina ($79,888, a difference of 0.50%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nigeria are Immigrants from El Salvador ($81,213, a difference of 0.030%), Malaysian ($81,064, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Ghana ($81,489, a difference of 0.31%), Scotch-Irish ($80,972, a difference of 0.33%), and Immigrants from Panama ($80,873, a difference of 0.45%).