Immigrants from Western Africa vs Syrian 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 266,312,508 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Syrians and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.226 and weighted average of $48,934, a difference of 9.0%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Syrian
Minimum	$28,358	$13,611
Maximum	$54,719	$81,610
Range	$26,361	$67,999
Mean	$42,092	$46,643
Median	$42,904	$46,804
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$38,801	$37,007
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$45,834	$53,802
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$7,033	$16,795
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$5,206	$13,425
Standard Deviation (Population)	$5,170	$13,293

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 Syrians by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Immigrants from Ethiopia ($48,924, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Zimbabwe ($48,913, a difference of 0.040%), Northern European ($48,887, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Kuwait ($48,861, a difference of 0.15%), and Moroccan ($48,838, a difference of 0.20%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Ethiopians	98.8 /100 \| #102	Exceptional $49,572
Austrians	98.7 /100 \| #103	Exceptional $49,501
Immigrants \| Brazil	98.6 /100 \| #104	Exceptional $49,463
Immigrants \| Western Asia	98.4 /100 \| #105	Exceptional $49,389
Immigrants \| Albania	98.4 /100 \| #106	Exceptional $49,377
Immigrants \| Morocco	98.4 /100 \| #107	Exceptional $49,368
Palestinians	98.0 /100 \| #108	Exceptional $49,209
Syrians	97.1 /100 \| #109	Exceptional $48,934
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	97.1 /100 \| #110	Exceptional $48,924
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	97.0 /100 \| #111	Exceptional $48,913
Northern Europeans	96.9 /100 \| #112	Exceptional $48,887
Immigrants \| Kuwait	96.8 /100 \| #113	Exceptional $48,861
Moroccans	96.7 /100 \| #114	Exceptional $48,838
Chinese	96.7 /100 \| #115	Exceptional $48,836
Koreans	96.2 /100 \| #116	Exceptional $48,727