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Asian Wage/Income Gap
Tragic

26.9%
WAGE/INCOME GAP
5.9/ 100
METRIC RATING
226th/ 347
METRIC RANK

Asian Wage/Income Gap Correlation Chart

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 549,374,424 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Asians and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.098 and weighted average of 26.9%. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Asians within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.031% in wage/income gap percentage.
Asian Wage/Income Gap
It is essential to understand that the correlation between the percentage of Asians and wage/income gap percentage does not imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It remains uncertain whether the presence of Asians influences an upward or downward trend in the level of wage/income gap percentage within an area, or if Asians simply ended up residing in those areas with higher or lower levels of wage/income gap percentage due to other factors.

Demographics Similar to Asians by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Asians are Spaniard (27.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Turkey (27.0%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Asia (27.0%, a difference of 0.11%), Ottawa (27.0%, a difference of 0.16%), and Immigrants from Ireland (26.9%, a difference of 0.17%).
DemographicsRating | RankWage/Income Gap
Immigrants from Poland
8.9
/100
|
#219
Tragic
26.7%
Immigrants from Latvia
8.9
/100
|
#220
Tragic
26.7%
Immigrants from Spain
8.5
/100
|
#221
Tragic
26.8%
Bolivians
8.3
/100
|
#222
Tragic
26.8%
Jordanians
8.0
/100
|
#223
Tragic
26.8%
Immigrants from Argentina
7.2
/100
|
#224
Tragic
26.8%
Immigrants from Ireland
6.5
/100
|
#225
Tragic
26.9%
Asians
5.9
/100
|
#226
Tragic
26.9%
Spaniards
5.6
/100
|
#227
Tragic
27.0%
Immigrants from Turkey
5.6
/100
|
#228
Tragic
27.0%
Immigrants from Asia
5.5
/100
|
#229
Tragic
27.0%
Ottawa
5.3
/100
|
#230
Tragic
27.0%
Bhutanese
5.3
/100
|
#231
Tragic
27.0%
Argentineans
5.2
/100
|
#232
Tragic
27.0%
Immigrants from Brazil
5.0
/100
|
#233
Tragic
27.0%

Asian Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement Asian Data Wage/Income Gap Data
Minimum 0.26% 9.1%
Maximum 85.1% 55.3%
Range 84.9% 46.3%
Mean 36.2% 28.2%
Median 35.7% 27.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1) 17.7% 24.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3) 53.7% 30.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR) 36.0% 5.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample) 21.4% 6.8%
Standard Deviation (Population) 21.4% 6.8%

Correlation Details

Asian Percentile Sample Size Wage/Income Gap
[
0.0%
-
0.5%
]
0.26%
53,426,477 27.4%
[
0.5%
-
1.0%
]
0.74%
52,158,592 27.4%
[
1.0%
-
1.5%
]
1.25%
46,527,553 27.8%
[
1.5%
-
2.0%
]
1.74%
41,469,067 26.6%
[
2.0%
-
2.5%
]
2.25%
34,120,752 27.2%
[
2.5%
-
3.0%
]
2.73%
31,049,640 25.8%
[
3.0%
-
3.5%
]
3.24%
27,620,192 26.0%
[
3.5%
-
4.0%
]
3.73%
22,965,598 26.2%
[
4.0%
-
4.5%
]
4.21%
18,687,139 25.7%
[
4.5%
-
5.0%
]
4.73%
19,043,730 26.1%
[
5.0%
-
5.5%
]
5.26%
13,498,135 26.4%
[
5.5%
-
6.0%
]
5.75%
13,289,245 26.7%
[
6.0%
-
6.5%
]
6.23%
10,563,358 27.0%
[
6.5%
-
7.0%
]
6.76%
14,152,727 25.2%
[
7.0%
-
7.5%
]
7.18%
11,615,261 25.7%
[
7.5%
-
8.0%
]
7.71%
8,599,824 25.8%
[
8.0%
-
8.5%
]
8.27%
7,551,746 24.9%
[
8.5%
-
9.0%
]
8.76%
5,653,850 27.3%
[
9.0%
-
9.5%
]
9.25%
5,225,281 28.5%
[
9.5%
-
10.0%
]
9.75%
5,629,299 26.5%
[
10.0%
-
10.5%
]
10.25%
3,926,887 28.4%
[
10.5%
-
11.0%
]
10.76%
3,953,827 29.1%
[
11.0%
-
11.5%
]
11.24%
4,224,887 30.3%
[
11.5%
-
12.0%
]
11.79%
8,667,036 22.8%
[
12.0%
-
12.5%
]
12.27%
3,116,089 28.0%
[
12.5%
-
13.0%
]
12.72%
3,398,473 27.2%
[
13.0%
-
13.5%
]
13.26%
3,629,003 27.5%
[
13.5%
-
14.0%
]
13.74%
4,006,480 27.7%
[
14.0%
-
14.5%
]
14.40%
12,099,204 17.9%
[
14.5%
-
15.0%
]
14.77%
2,107,098 27.5%
[
15.0%
-
15.5%
]
15.27%
2,021,626 28.0%
[
15.5%
-
16.0%
]
15.78%
3,034,503 25.3%
[
16.0%
-
16.5%
]
16.23%
2,377,328 28.0%
[
16.5%
-
17.0%
]
16.79%
2,265,364 28.0%
[
17.0%
-
17.5%
]
17.31%
2,605,547 26.3%
[
17.5%
-
18.0%
]
17.71%
2,013,606 26.3%
[
18.0%
-
18.5%
]
18.28%
2,036,090 24.4%
[
18.5%
-
19.0%
]
18.74%
1,275,019 29.7%
[
19.0%
-
19.5%
]
19.25%
2,083,975 28.8%
[
19.5%
-
20.0%
]
19.68%
1,855,770 24.6%
[
20.0%
-
20.5%
]
20.25%
956,075 26.5%
[
20.5%
-
21.0%
]
20.80%
1,157,027 31.1%
[
21.0%
-
21.5%
]
21.20%
1,001,891 32.9%
[
21.5%
-
22.0%
]
21.75%
498,646 27.8%
[
22.0%
-
22.5%
]
22.26%
1,509,531 28.2%
[
22.5%
-
23.0%
]
22.73%
1,218,068 29.0%
[
23.0%
-
23.5%
]
23.26%
801,117 27.5%
[
23.5%
-
24.0%
]
23.75%
725,521 33.4%
[
24.0%
-
24.5%
]
24.25%
781,020 24.6%
[
24.5%
-
25.0%
]
24.70%
694,106 29.4%
[
25.0%
-
25.5%
]
25.28%
976,942 36.9%
[
25.5%
-
26.0%
]
25.80%
1,133,241 29.9%
[
26.0%
-
26.5%
]
26.26%
1,020,998 27.7%
[
26.5%
-
27.0%
]
26.78%
897,633 30.5%
[
27.0%
-
27.5%
]
27.30%
800,577 30.0%
[
27.5%
-
28.0%
]
27.76%
457,354 24.4%
[
28.0%
-
28.5%
]
28.15%
399,530 26.6%
[
28.5%
-
29.0%
]
28.77%
847,461 22.5%
[
29.0%
-
29.5%
]
29.25%
631,879 24.1%
[
29.5%
-
30.0%
]
29.75%
875,991 27.3%
[
30.0%
-
30.5%
]
30.33%
680,721 27.5%
[
30.5%
-
31.0%
]
30.69%
316,638 24.5%
[
31.0%
-
31.5%
]
31.25%
435,356 29.4%
[
31.5%
-
32.0%
]
31.70%
353,914 37.8%
[
32.0%
-
32.5%
]
32.36%
283,079 29.6%
[
32.5%
-
33.0%
]
32.75%
379,325 21.7%
[
33.0%
-
33.5%
]
33.24%
510,629 33.4%
[
33.5%
-
34.0%
]
33.68%
515,356 32.8%
[
34.0%
-
34.5%
]
34.06%
108,819 30.9%
[
34.5%
-
35.0%
]
34.79%
1,324,430 25.3%
[
35.0%
-
35.5%
]
35.24%
335,763 20.6%
[
35.5%
-
36.0%
]
35.71%
537,883 27.1%
[
36.0%
-
36.5%
]
36.17%
139,625 42.4%
[
36.5%
-
37.0%
]
36.72%
483,123 31.8%
[
37.0%
-
37.5%
]
37.30%
562,602 27.5%
[
37.5%
-
38.0%
]
37.79%
446,356 37.1%
[
38.0%
-
38.5%
]
38.17%
1,332,443 34.5%
[
38.5%
-
39.0%
]
38.79%
217,104 32.4%
[
39.0%
-
39.5%
]
39.47%
243,552 42.5%
[
39.5%
-
40.0%
]
39.89%
299,306 26.5%
[
40.0%
-
40.5%
]
40.27%
156,576 27.7%
[
40.5%
-
41.0%
]
40.75%
143,246 27.2%
[
41.0%
-
41.5%
]
41.20%
214,066 31.5%
[
41.5%
-
42.0%
]
41.68%
558,618 24.9%
[
42.0%
-
42.5%
]
42.12%
123,436 23.0%
[
42.5%
-
43.0%
]
42.85%
178,995 24.7%
[
43.0%
-
43.5%
]
43.29%
292,241 21.4%
[
43.5%
-
44.0%
]
43.84%
213,582 28.2%
[
44.0%
-
44.5%
]
44.29%
406,566 39.3%
[
44.5%
-
45.0%
]
44.80%
142,164 22.9%
[
45.0%
-
45.5%
]
45.21%
68,961 19.3%
[
45.5%
-
46.0%
]
45.82%
31,342 46.9%
[
46.0%
-
46.5%
]
46.23%
73,255 33.9%
[
46.5%
-
47.0%
]
46.76%
188,507 32.3%
[
47.0%
-
47.5%
]
47.19%
195,881 35.6%
[
47.5%
-
48.0%
]
47.75%
135,081 29.7%
[
48.0%
-
48.5%
]
48.13%
228,738 32.0%
[
48.5%
-
49.0%
]
48.80%
149,383 25.4%
[
49.0%
-
49.5%
]
49.17%
268,981 28.3%
[
49.5%
-
50.0%
]
49.63%
209,622 35.1%
[
50.0%
-
50.5%
]
50.33%
156,308 30.8%
[
50.5%
-
51.0%
]
50.75%
223,066 26.4%
[
51.0%
-
51.5%
]
51.31%
193,613 19.3%
[
51.5%
-
52.0%
]
51.77%
120,112 21.8%
[
52.0%
-
52.5%
]
52.26%
550,031 23.1%
[
52.5%
-
53.0%
]
52.62%
86,058 21.6%
[
53.0%
-
53.5%
]
53.39%
179,255 41.2%
[
53.5%
-
54.0%
]
53.74%
168,493 29.2%
[
54.0%
-
54.5%
]
54.31%
156,175 30.1%
[
54.5%
-
55.0%
]
54.70%
178,510 25.7%
[
55.0%
-
55.5%
]
55.23%
68,047 32.1%
[
55.5%
-
56.0%
]
55.87%
195,849 16.5%
[
56.5%
-
57.0%
]
56.73%
21,402 34.0%
[
57.0%
-
57.5%
]
57.17%
94,153 23.9%
[
57.5%
-
58.0%
]
57.83%
68,032 18.3%
[
58.0%
-
58.5%
]
58.24%
134,842 33.1%
[
58.5%
-
59.0%
]
58.79%
229,316 29.0%
[
59.0%
-
59.5%
]
59.41%
93,745 20.0%
[
59.5%
-
60.0%
]
59.77%
43,851 16.6%
[
60.0%
-
60.5%
]
60.23%
187,009 16.8%
[
60.5%
-
61.0%
]
60.60%
153,666 25.9%
[
61.0%
-
61.5%
]
61.27%
132,470 25.7%
[
61.5%
-
62.0%
]
61.81%
265,452 36.4%
[
62.5%
-
63.0%
]
62.67%
166,706 23.8%
[
63.0%
-
63.5%
]
63.33%
56,910 9.5%
[
63.5%
-
64.0%
]
63.93%
59,410 9.1%
[
64.5%
-
65.0%
]
64.88%
101,367 23.6%
[
65.0%
-
65.5%
]
65.39%
117,012 31.0%
[
65.5%
-
66.0%
]
65.67%
64,377 18.1%
[
66.0%
-
66.5%
]
66.31%
4,185 42.6%
[
66.5%
-
67.0%
]
66.58%
54,137 19.6%
[
67.0%
-
67.5%
]
67.23%
39,873 17.1%
[
68.0%
-
68.5%
]
68.31%
25,001 55.3%
[
68.5%
-
69.0%
]
68.56%
39,565 47.0%
[
69.0%
-
69.5%
]
69.44%
8,835 27.2%
[
69.5%
-
70.0%
]
69.85%
219,899 41.8%
[
70.0%
-
70.5%
]
70.18%
68,613 43.0%
[
70.5%
-
71.0%
]
70.74%
57,753 25.5%
[
72.5%
-
73.0%
]
72.64%
79,495 23.5%
[
74.0%
-
74.5%
]
74.33%
37,671 44.9%
[
75.5%
-
76.0%
]
75.52%
2,549 20.7%
[
77.0%
-
77.5%
]
77.32%
53,464 40.0%
[
85.0%
-
85.5%
]
85.11%
2,996 26.6%