Immigrants from Western Africa vs Somali 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 99,323,068 people shows a strong negative correlation between the proportion of Somalis and median male earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.713 and weighted average of $49,025, a difference of 3.9%.

Median Male Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Somali
Minimum	$33,371	$14,382
Maximum	$67,960	$71,947
Range	$34,589	$57,565
Mean	$47,183	$46,539
Median	$48,227	$46,803
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$42,968	$40,598
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$51,502	$52,221
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$8,534	$11,623
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$7,172	$10,412
Standard Deviation (Population)	$7,120	$10,313

Similar Demographics by Median Male Earnings

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Median Male Earnings

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 American ($50,761, a difference of 0.35%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Male Earnings
Samoans	4.6 /100 \| #228	Tragic $51,389
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	4.5 /100 \| #229	Tragic $51,376
Immigrants \| Nigeria	4.2 /100 \| #230	Tragic $51,310
Barbadians	3.9 /100 \| #231	Tragic $51,236
Sudanese	3.9 /100 \| #232	Tragic $51,216
Aleuts	3.7 /100 \| #233	Tragic $51,168
Cape Verdeans	3.5 /100 \| #234	Tragic $51,103
Immigrants \| Western Africa	3.0 /100 \| #235	Tragic $50,940
Pennsylvania Germans	2.8 /100 \| #236	Tragic $50,878
Immigrants \| Barbados	2.6 /100 \| #237	Tragic $50,795
Malaysians	2.5 /100 \| #238	Tragic $50,772
Americans	2.5 /100 \| #239	Tragic $50,761
West Indians	2.3 /100 \| #240	Tragic $50,682
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	2.3 /100 \| #241	Tragic $50,665
Guyanese	2.2 /100 \| #242	Tragic $50,613

Demographics Similar to Somalis by Median Male Earnings

In terms of median male earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Spanish American ($49,008, a difference of 0.040%), Ute ($48,899, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Laos ($49,190, a difference of 0.34%), Immigrants from Middle Africa ($49,201, a difference of 0.36%), and Nicaraguan ($49,215, a difference of 0.39%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Male Earnings
Nepalese	0.7 /100 \| #259	Tragic $49,458
Iroquois	0.7 /100 \| #260	Tragic $49,374
Liberians	0.6 /100 \| #261	Tragic $49,318
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.6 /100 \| #262	Tragic $49,271
Nicaraguans	0.6 /100 \| #263	Tragic $49,215
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	0.6 /100 \| #264	Tragic $49,201
Immigrants \| Laos	0.6 /100 \| #265	Tragic $49,190
Somalis	0.5 /100 \| #266	Tragic $49,025
Spanish Americans	0.5 /100 \| #267	Tragic $49,008
Ute	0.4 /100 \| #268	Tragic $48,899
Tsimshian	0.4 /100 \| #269	Tragic $48,836
Potawatomi	0.4 /100 \| #270	Tragic $48,768
Cherokee	0.3 /100 \| #271	Tragic $48,669
Salvadorans	0.3 /100 \| #272	Tragic $48,646
Jamaicans	0.3 /100 \| #273	Tragic $48,632