Laotian vs Immigrants from Afghanistan Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 224,802,355 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Laotians and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.105 and weighted average of 26.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,636,341 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.308 and weighted average of 24.4%, a difference of 7.9%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Laotian	Immigrants from Afghanistan
Minimum	1.6%	0.66%
Maximum	68.3%	53.8%
Range	66.8%	53.1%
Mean	28.0%	23.6%
Median	26.5%	24.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	19.9%	17.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	33.6%	28.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	13.7%	11.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	13.9%	10.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	13.7%	10.1%

Similar Demographics by Wage/Income Gap

Demographics Similar to Laotians by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Laotians are Immigrants from Eastern Europe (26.4%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Syria (26.4%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Russia (26.4%, a difference of 0.020%), Delaware (26.3%, a difference of 0.17%), and Dutch West Indian (26.3%, a difference of 0.18%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Immigrants \| Malaysia	22.2 /100 \| #195	Fair 26.3%
Immigrants \| Western Asia	21.7 /100 \| #196	Fair 26.3%
Zimbabweans	21.6 /100 \| #197	Fair 26.3%
Venezuelans	21.5 /100 \| #198	Fair 26.3%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Micronesia (24.4%, a difference of 0.030%), Kenyan (24.5%, a difference of 0.050%), Alaska Native (24.4%, a difference of 0.060%), Cree (24.5%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Kenya (24.4%, a difference of 0.23%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Immigrants \| Morocco	98.1 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 24.1%
Soviet Union	97.6 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 24.2%
Immigrants \| Colombia	97.0 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 24.3%
Sioux	96.9 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 24.3%
Panamanians	96.5 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 24.4%
Immigrants \| Kenya	96.4 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 24.4%
Alaska Natives	96.0 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 24.4%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	95.9 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 24.4%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	95.8 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 24.4%
Kenyans	95.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 24.5%
Cree	95.6 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 24.5%
Immigrants \| Thailand	94.9 /100 \| #121	Exceptional 24.5%
Apache	94.8 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 24.5%
Natives/Alaskans	94.6 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 24.6%
Immigrants \| South America	93.9 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 24.6%