South African vs Immigrants from Eastern Europe Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 182,544,146 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of South Africans and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.535 and weighted average of 28.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 475,258,963 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.133 and weighted average of 26.4%, a difference of 6.2%.

Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	South African	Immigrants from Eastern Europe
Minimum	11.5%	2.8%
Maximum	65.5%	56.5%
Range	54.0%	53.8%
Mean	37.6%	26.6%
Median	34.0%	26.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	25.1%	22.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	52.7%	28.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	27.6%	6.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	16.2%	8.4%
Standard Deviation (Population)	15.9%	8.3%

Similar Demographics by Wage/Income Gap

Demographics Similar to South Africans by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to South Africans are Burmese (28.0%, a difference of 0.030%), Russian (28.0%, a difference of 0.080%), French Canadian (28.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Sweden (28.1%, a difference of 0.18%), and Romanian (28.0%, a difference of 0.23%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Immigrants \| Japan	0.7 /100 \| #275	Tragic 27.9%
Lebanese	0.7 /100 \| #276	Tragic 27.9%
Latvians	0.7 /100 \| #277	Tragic 27.9%
Immigrants \| England	0.6 /100 \| #278	Tragic 27.9%
Romanians	0.5 /100 \| #279	Tragic 28.0%
Russians	0.5 /100 \| #280	Tragic 28.0%
Burmese	0.5 /100 \| #281	Tragic 28.0%
South Africans	0.5 /100 \| #282	Tragic 28.0%
French Canadians	0.4 /100 \| #283	Tragic 28.1%
Immigrants \| Sweden	0.4 /100 \| #284	Tragic 28.1%
Italians	0.4 /100 \| #285	Tragic 28.1%
Immigrants \| Austria	0.4 /100 \| #286	Tragic 28.1%
Okinawans	0.4 /100 \| #287	Tragic 28.1%
Choctaw	0.4 /100 \| #288	Tragic 28.1%
Canadians	0.3 /100 \| #289	Tragic 28.1%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Laotian (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 \| 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%
Arabs	12.3 /100 \| #210	Poor 26.6%