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Central American Wage/Income Gap
Exceptional

23.1%
WAGE/INCOME GAP
99.8/ 100
METRIC RATING
82nd/ 347
METRIC RANK

Central American Wage/Income Gap Correlation Chart

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 503,863,449 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Central Americans and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.111 and weighted average of 23.1%. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Central Americans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.050% in wage/income gap percentage.
Central American Wage/Income Gap
It is essential to understand that the correlation between the percentage of Central Americans and wage/income gap percentage does not imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It remains uncertain whether the presence of Central Americans influences an upward or downward trend in the level of wage/income gap percentage within an area, or if Central Americans simply ended up residing in those areas with higher or lower levels of wage/income gap percentage due to other factors.

Demographics Similar to Central Americans by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Central Americans are Bermudan (23.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Africa (23.2%, a difference of 0.29%), Salvadoran (23.0%, a difference of 0.47%), Immigrants from Nicaragua (23.0%, a difference of 0.54%), and Nigerian (23.0%, a difference of 0.62%).
DemographicsRating | RankWage/Income Gap
Fijians
99.9
/100
|
#75
Exceptional
22.9%
Ecuadorians
99.9
/100
|
#76
Exceptional
22.9%
Africans
99.9
/100
|
#77
Exceptional
22.9%
Nigerians
99.9
/100
|
#78
Exceptional
23.0%
Immigrants from Nicaragua
99.9
/100
|
#79
Exceptional
23.0%
Salvadorans
99.9
/100
|
#80
Exceptional
23.0%
Bermudans
99.8
/100
|
#81
Exceptional
23.1%
Central Americans
99.8
/100
|
#82
Exceptional
23.1%
Immigrants from Africa
99.8
/100
|
#83
Exceptional
23.2%
Cubans
99.7
/100
|
#84
Exceptional
23.3%
Immigrants from Cambodia
99.7
/100
|
#85
Exceptional
23.3%
Cheyenne
99.7
/100
|
#86
Exceptional
23.3%
Yuman
99.7
/100
|
#87
Exceptional
23.3%
Immigrants from Panama
99.6
/100
|
#88
Exceptional
23.4%
Marshallese
99.6
/100
|
#89
Exceptional
23.4%

Central American Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement Central American Data Wage/Income Gap Data
Minimum 0.24% 2.7%
Maximum 77.3% 44.8%
Range 77.1% 42.2%
Mean 24.6% 22.7%
Median 23.5% 22.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1) 11.8% 19.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3) 35.2% 26.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR) 23.4% 6.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample) 15.9% 7.2%
Standard Deviation (Population) 15.9% 7.2%

Correlation Details

Central American Percentile Sample Size Wage/Income Gap
[
0.0%
-
0.5%
]
0.24%
145,524,178 29.0%
[
0.5%
-
1.0%
]
0.73%
100,038,845 28.5%
[
1.0%
-
1.5%
]
1.24%
67,716,882 25.7%
[
1.5%
-
2.0%
]
1.74%
40,955,791 25.4%
[
2.0%
-
2.5%
]
2.21%
34,528,634 22.6%
[
2.5%
-
3.0%
]
2.75%
18,018,252 23.8%
[
3.0%
-
3.5%
]
3.25%
13,483,266 25.0%
[
3.5%
-
4.0%
]
3.74%
10,897,245 23.7%
[
4.0%
-
4.5%
]
4.20%
11,915,798 22.6%
[
4.5%
-
5.0%
]
4.77%
7,842,447 22.2%
[
5.0%
-
5.5%
]
5.26%
5,372,942 22.9%
[
5.5%
-
6.0%
]
5.74%
5,803,067 22.0%
[
6.0%
-
6.5%
]
6.27%
3,663,930 20.9%
[
6.5%
-
7.0%
]
6.76%
3,872,119 22.3%
[
7.0%
-
7.5%
]
7.25%
2,747,951 22.8%
[
7.5%
-
8.0%
]
7.76%
1,918,554 25.1%
[
8.0%
-
8.5%
]
8.21%
2,105,204 21.7%
[
8.5%
-
9.0%
]
8.74%
1,799,417 21.6%
[
9.0%
-
9.5%
]
9.33%
3,980,119 22.2%
[
9.5%
-
10.0%
]
9.73%
1,157,702 20.3%
[
10.0%
-
10.5%
]
10.29%
939,051 19.5%
[
10.5%
-
11.0%
]
10.78%
1,217,514 22.9%
[
11.0%
-
11.5%
]
11.22%
799,395 18.5%
[
11.5%
-
12.0%
]
11.80%
1,080,881 20.9%
[
12.0%
-
12.5%
]
12.25%
646,579 19.9%
[
12.5%
-
13.0%
]
12.84%
4,753,618 18.1%
[
13.0%
-
13.5%
]
13.27%
804,526 22.4%
[
13.5%
-
14.0%
]
13.79%
825,051 24.4%
[
14.0%
-
14.5%
]
14.31%
889,742 20.2%
[
14.5%
-
15.0%
]
14.73%
442,558 24.8%
[
15.0%
-
15.5%
]
15.17%
397,485 20.0%
[
15.5%
-
16.0%
]
15.72%
444,773 17.8%
[
16.0%
-
16.5%
]
16.33%
833,129 20.3%
[
16.5%
-
17.0%
]
16.74%
537,514 18.1%
[
17.0%
-
17.5%
]
17.16%
384,954 19.7%
[
17.5%
-
18.0%
]
17.84%
297,122 26.2%
[
18.0%
-
18.5%
]
18.37%
53,699 11.2%
[
18.5%
-
19.0%
]
18.84%
669,010 24.0%
[
19.0%
-
19.5%
]
19.23%
108,359 23.0%
[
19.5%
-
20.0%
]
19.76%
248,099 20.4%
[
20.0%
-
20.5%
]
20.14%
206,432 27.1%
[
20.5%
-
21.0%
]
20.76%
170,564 29.2%
[
21.0%
-
21.5%
]
21.28%
254,157 22.1%
[
21.5%
-
22.0%
]
21.63%
107,458 20.6%
[
22.0%
-
22.5%
]
22.31%
75,746 37.0%
[
22.5%
-
23.0%
]
22.87%
187,299 18.3%
[
23.0%
-
23.5%
]
23.19%
141,865 11.3%
[
23.5%
-
24.0%
]
23.86%
12,949 33.4%
[
24.0%
-
24.5%
]
24.18%
183,890 26.1%
[
24.5%
-
25.0%
]
24.80%
179,714 17.1%
[
25.0%
-
25.5%
]
25.27%
119,938 19.7%
[
25.5%
-
26.0%
]
25.77%
250,986 20.4%
[
26.0%
-
26.5%
]
26.24%
222,979 22.0%
[
26.5%
-
27.0%
]
26.79%
257,681 20.4%
[
27.0%
-
27.5%
]
27.25%
17,171 11.1%
[
27.5%
-
28.0%
]
27.62%
152,945 26.6%
[
28.0%
-
28.5%
]
28.21%
47,274 18.3%
[
28.5%
-
29.0%
]
28.67%
57,519 18.9%
[
29.0%
-
29.5%
]
29.17%
107,395 16.5%
[
29.5%
-
30.0%
]
29.76%
115,067 18.1%
[
30.0%
-
30.5%
]
30.32%
123,814 21.1%
[
30.5%
-
31.0%
]
30.77%
207,269 23.7%
[
31.0%
-
31.5%
]
31.04%
97,556 23.3%
[
31.5%
-
32.0%
]
31.64%
62,846 11.1%
[
32.0%
-
32.5%
]
32.32%
135,919 12.2%
[
32.5%
-
33.0%
]
32.90%
24,660 2.7%
[
33.0%
-
33.5%
]
33.17%
77,314 15.2%
[
33.5%
-
34.0%
]
33.56%
33,122 25.4%
[
34.0%
-
34.5%
]
34.38%
10,639 32.3%
[
34.5%
-
35.0%
]
34.73%
59,607 25.3%
[
35.0%
-
35.5%
]
35.20%
9,444 23.2%
[
35.5%
-
36.0%
]
35.69%
33,018 28.5%
[
36.0%
-
36.5%
]
36.32%
1,473 5.0%
[
36.5%
-
37.0%
]
36.65%
96,220 18.2%
[
37.0%
-
37.5%
]
37.05%
19,289 43.3%
[
37.5%
-
38.0%
]
37.61%
10,563 37.1%
[
38.0%
-
38.5%
]
38.45%
684 23.5%
[
38.5%
-
39.0%
]
38.65%
39,220 23.1%
[
39.0%
-
39.5%
]
39.46%
25,324 31.0%
[
39.5%
-
40.0%
]
39.63%
1,996 33.7%
[
40.0%
-
40.5%
]
40.10%
17,564 26.7%
[
40.5%
-
41.0%
]
40.86%
15,109 37.1%
[
41.0%
-
41.5%
]
41.21%
18,695 18.5%
[
41.5%
-
42.0%
]
41.78%
1,764 31.8%
[
42.5%
-
43.0%
]
42.98%
114 30.5%
[
45.0%
-
45.5%
]
45.12%
79,765 15.6%
[
46.0%
-
46.5%
]
46.36%
2,118 4.9%
[
46.5%
-
47.0%
]
46.92%
211 44.8%
[
52.0%
-
52.5%
]
52.21%
113 30.0%
[
57.5%
-
58.0%
]
57.69%
182 27.7%
[
59.5%
-
60.0%
]
59.89%
1,112 33.9%
[
60.0%
-
60.5%
]
60.18%
50,387 23.5%
[
61.0%
-
61.5%
]
61.24%
129 9.9%
[
77.0%
-
77.5%
]
77.31%
21,778 27.8%