Indian (Asian) vs Immigrants from Western Africa Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 494,711,771 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Indians (Asian) and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.438 and weighted average of 26.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,735,859 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.289 and weighted average of 22.0%, a difference of 20.0%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Indian (Asian)	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	1.2%	3.6%
Maximum	48.1%	36.5%
Range	46.8%	33.0%
Mean	25.8%	19.4%
Median	26.4%	20.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	21.6%	16.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	30.6%	22.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	9.0%	6.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	8.2%	5.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	8.1%	5.7%

Similar Demographics by Wage/Income Gap

Demographics Similar to Indians (Asian) by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Indians (Asian) are Immigrants from Italy (26.5%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (26.4%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Russia (26.4%, a difference of 0.27%), Laotian (26.4%, a difference of 0.29%), and Immigrants from Eastern Europe (26.4%, a difference of 0.29%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Dutch West Indians	21.0 /100 \| #199	Fair 26.3%
Delaware	20.9 /100 \| #200	Fair 26.3%
Immigrants \| Syria	19.3 /100 \| #201	Poor 26.4%
Laotians	19.2 /100 \| #202	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	19.2 /100 \| #203	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Russia	19.0 /100 \| #204	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	17.3 /100 \| #205	Poor 26.4%
Indians (Asian)	16.5 /100 \| #206	Poor 26.4%
Immigrants \| Italy	15.8 /100 \| #207	Poor 26.5%
Egyptians	12.7 /100 \| #208	Poor 26.6%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	12.6 /100 \| #209	Poor 26.6%
Arabs	12.3 /100 \| #210	Poor 26.6%
Mongolians	11.4 /100 \| #211	Poor 26.6%
Iraqis	11.2 /100 \| #212	Poor 26.6%
Immigrants \| Iraq	10.3 /100 \| #213	Poor 26.7%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Tohono O'odham (22.1%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from Cameroon (22.2%, a difference of 0.52%), Bangladeshi (22.2%, a difference of 0.53%), Nepalese (22.2%, a difference of 0.76%), and Ethiopian (21.8%, a difference of 0.98%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Sierra Leoneans	100.0 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 21.4%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	100.0 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 21.4%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	100.0 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 21.5%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	100.0 /100 \| #46	Exceptional 21.6%
Immigrants \| Congo	100.0 /100 \| #47	Exceptional 21.7%
Blacks/African Americans	100.0 /100 \| #48	Exceptional 21.7%
Ethiopians	100.0 /100 \| #49	Exceptional 21.8%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	100.0 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 22.0%
Tohono O'odham	100.0 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 22.1%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	100.0 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 22.2%
Bangladeshis	100.0 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 22.2%
Nepalese	100.0 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 22.2%
Immigrants \| Zaire	100.0 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 22.3%
Immigrants \| Ghana	100.0 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 22.3%
Ghanaians	100.0 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 22.3%