Immigrants from Western Africa vs Portuguese 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 450,292,594 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Portuguese and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.100 and weighted average of $48,032, a difference of 7.0%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Portuguese
Minimum	$28,358	$31,738
Maximum	$54,719	$81,250
Range	$26,361	$49,512
Mean	$42,092	$47,922
Median	$42,904	$48,184
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$38,801	$42,050
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$45,834	$51,472
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$7,033	$9,423
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$5,206	$7,646
Standard Deviation (Population)	$5,170	$7,593

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 Portuguese by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Portuguese are Immigrants from Uganda ($48,041, a difference of 0.020%), Sri Lankan ($48,040, a difference of 0.020%), Slovene ($47,995, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Nepal ($47,925, a difference of 0.22%), and European ($47,915, a difference of 0.25%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Philippines	92.9 /100 \| #128	Exceptional $48,266
Pakistanis	92.8 /100 \| #129	Exceptional $48,254
Zimbabweans	92.6 /100 \| #130	Exceptional $48,229
Lebanese	92.5 /100 \| #131	Exceptional $48,226
British	92.2 /100 \| #132	Exceptional $48,189
Immigrants \| Uganda	90.5 /100 \| #133	Exceptional $48,041
Sri Lankans	90.5 /100 \| #134	Exceptional $48,040
Portuguese	90.4 /100 \| #135	Exceptional $48,032
Slovenes	90.0 /100 \| #136	Excellent $47,995
Immigrants \| Nepal	89.0 /100 \| #137	Excellent $47,925
Europeans	88.9 /100 \| #138	Excellent $47,915
Canadians	88.8 /100 \| #139	Excellent $47,911
Taiwanese	88.7 /100 \| #140	Excellent $47,902
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	88.3 /100 \| #141	Excellent $47,875
Ugandans	88.0 /100 \| #142	Excellent $47,854