Immigrants from Western Africa vs U.S. Virgin Islander 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 87,526,165 people shows no correlation between the proportion of U.S. Virgin Islanders and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.030 and weighted average of $41,448, a difference of 8.3%.

Median Earnings Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	U.S. Virgin Islander
Minimum	$28,358	$27,466
Maximum	$54,719	$58,251
Range	$26,361	$30,785
Mean	$42,092	$39,999
Median	$42,904	$40,206
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	$38,801	$35,022
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	$45,834	$45,141
Interquartile Range (IQR)	$7,033	$10,119
Standard Deviation (Sample)	$5,206	$7,165
Standard Deviation (Population)	$5,170	$7,115

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 U.S. Virgin Islanders by Median Earnings

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to U.S. Virgin Islanders are Central American Indian ($41,474, a difference of 0.060%), Paiute ($41,508, a difference of 0.15%), Comanche ($41,519, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Dominican Republic ($41,554, a difference of 0.26%), and Immigrants from Zaire ($41,325, a difference of 0.30%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Median Earnings
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.1 /100 \| #285	Tragic $41,737
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #286	Tragic $41,719
Indonesians	0.1 /100 \| #287	Tragic $41,701
Immigrants \| Dominican Republic	0.1 /100 \| #288	Tragic $41,554
Comanche	0.1 /100 \| #289	Tragic $41,519
Paiute	0.1 /100 \| #290	Tragic $41,508
Central American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #291	Tragic $41,474
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.1 /100 \| #292	Tragic $41,448
Immigrants \| Zaire	0.1 /100 \| #293	Tragic $41,325
Potawatomi	0.1 /100 \| #294	Tragic $41,288
Bangladeshis	0.1 /100 \| #295	Tragic $41,263
Cherokee	0.1 /100 \| #296	Tragic $41,252
Guatemalans	0.1 /100 \| #297	Tragic $41,205
Immigrants \| Micronesia	0.1 /100 \| #298	Tragic $41,133
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.1 /100 \| #299	Tragic $41,119