Immigrants from Western Africa vs South African Per Capita Income

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,903,871 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and per capita income in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.180 and weighted average of $40,294. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,604,546 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of South Africans and per capita income in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.489 and weighted average of $50,044, a difference of 24.2%.

In terms of per capita income, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are German Russian ($40,266, a difference of 0.070%), British West Indian ($40,330, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Nigeria ($40,339, a difference of 0.11%), Tsimshian ($40,344, a difference of 0.12%), and French American Indian ($40,244, a difference of 0.13%).

In terms of per capita income, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Asian ($50,057, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Western Europe ($50,065, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Malaysia ($49,983, a difference of 0.12%), Bhutanese ($49,894, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from Scotland ($49,893, a difference of 0.30%).