Jamaican vs Immigrants from West Indies Median Earnings

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 368,067,864 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.358 and weighted average of $43,343. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,420,477 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and median earnings in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.412 and weighted average of $43,989, a difference of 1.5%.

In terms of median earnings, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are French American Indian ($43,333, a difference of 0.020%), Alaskan Athabascan ($43,393, a difference of 0.12%), Immigrants from Middle Africa ($43,416, a difference of 0.17%), German Russian ($43,200, a difference of 0.33%), and Liberian ($43,536, a difference of 0.45%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar ($43,998, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Cabo Verde ($43,963, a difference of 0.060%), Subsaharan African ($44,118, a difference of 0.29%), Nonimmigrants ($44,117, a difference of 0.29%), and Nepalese ($43,860, a difference of 0.29%).