Immigrants from Zaire vs Central American Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 107,255,584 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Zaire and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.439 and weighted average of $41,325. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 504,567,370 people shows a significant negative correlation between the proportion of Central Americans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.613 and weighted average of $42,280, a difference of 2.3%.

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Zaire are Potawatomi ($41,288, a difference of 0.090%), Bangladeshi ($41,263, a difference of 0.15%), U.S. Virgin Islander ($41,448, a difference of 0.30%), Central American Indian ($41,474, a difference of 0.36%), and Paiute ($41,508, a difference of 0.44%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Central Americans are Spanish American ($42,316, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Belize ($42,339, a difference of 0.14%), Cajun ($42,189, a difference of 0.21%), Colville ($42,151, a difference of 0.31%), and Hmong ($42,111, a difference of 0.40%).