Immigrants from Western Africa vs West Indian Median Household Income

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,459,311 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and median household income in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.426 and weighted average of $79,490. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,821,014 people shows no correlation between the proportion of West Indians and median household income in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.045 and weighted average of $78,455, a difference of 1.3%.

In terms of median household income, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Alaska Native ($79,509, a difference of 0.020%), Nonimmigrants ($79,429, a difference of 0.080%), Barbadian ($79,664, a difference of 0.22%), Nicaraguan ($79,737, a difference of 0.31%), and Immigrants from Sudan ($79,103, a difference of 0.49%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to West Indians are Sudanese ($78,529, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Laos ($78,327, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($78,682, a difference of 0.29%), Mexican American Indian ($78,166, a difference of 0.37%), and Central American ($78,803, a difference of 0.44%).