Immigrants from Western Asia vs Immigrants from Sri Lanka Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 404,426,866 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Asia and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.525 and weighted average of $49,389. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,698,351 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.222 and weighted average of $53,268, a difference of 7.9%.

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Asia are Immigrants from Albania ($49,377, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Morocco ($49,368, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Brazil ($49,463, a difference of 0.15%), Austrian ($49,501, a difference of 0.23%), and Ethiopian ($49,572, a difference of 0.37%).

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Greece ($53,282, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Asia ($53,310, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Switzerland ($53,211, a difference of 0.11%), Russian ($53,334, a difference of 0.12%), and Immigrants from Denmark ($53,186, a difference of 0.15%).