Immigrants from Western Africa Wage/Income Gap

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,735,859 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.289 and weighted average of 22.0%. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Immigrants from Western Africa within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.30% in wage/income gap percentage.

It is essential to understand that the correlation between the percentage of Immigrants from Western Africa and wage/income gap percentage does not imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It remains uncertain whether the presence of Immigrants from Western Africa influences an upward or downward trend in the level of wage/income gap percentage within an area, or if Immigrants from Western Africa simply ended up residing in those areas with higher or lower levels of wage/income gap percentage due to other factors.

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Wage/Income Gap

In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Tohono O'odham (22.1%, a difference of 0.44%), Immigrants from Cameroon (22.2%, a difference of 0.52%), Bangladeshi (22.2%, a difference of 0.53%), Nepalese (22.2%, a difference of 0.76%), and Ethiopian (21.8%, a difference of 0.98%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Wage/Income Gap
Sierra Leoneans	100.0 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 21.4%
Immigrants from Eritrea	100.0 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 21.4%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	100.0 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 21.5%
Immigrants from Ethiopia	100.0 /100 \| #46	Exceptional 21.6%
Immigrants from Congo	100.0 /100 \| #47	Exceptional 21.7%
Blacks/African Americans	100.0 /100 \| #48	Exceptional 21.7%
Ethiopians	100.0 /100 \| #49	Exceptional 21.8%
Immigrants from Western Africa	100.0 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 22.0%
Tohono O'odham	100.0 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 22.1%
Immigrants from Cameroon	100.0 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 22.2%
Bangladeshis	100.0 /100 \| #53	Exceptional 22.2%
Nepalese	100.0 /100 \| #54	Exceptional 22.2%
Immigrants from Zaire	100.0 /100 \| #55	Exceptional 22.3%
Immigrants from Ghana	100.0 /100 \| #56	Exceptional 22.3%
Ghanaians	100.0 /100 \| #57	Exceptional 22.3%

Immigrants from Western Africa Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa Data	Wage/Income Gap Data
Minimum	0.083%	3.6%
Maximum	33.5%	36.5%
Range	33.4%	33.0%
Mean	7.0%	19.4%
Median	6.2%	20.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.0%	16.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	9.3%	22.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	6.3%	6.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.6%	5.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.5%	5.7%

Correlation Details

Immigrants from Western Africa Percentile	Sample Size	Wage/Income Gap
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.083%	162,404,375	26.9%
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.26%	67,396,557	26.0%
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.43%	34,707,217	25.1%
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.62%	22,506,592	24.2%
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.80%	14,291,046	24.7%
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.99%	11,526,552	21.6%
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.11%	14,205,926	17.0%
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.33%	5,598,631	20.9%
[ 1.5% - 2.0% ] 1.51%	3,613,386	19.3%
[ 1.5% - 2.0% ] 1.69%	3,577,607	21.1%
[ 1.5% - 2.0% ] 1.88%	2,757,257	20.0%
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.05%	1,707,794	21.4%
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.23%	1,740,683	21.8%
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.44%	973,914	21.2%
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.61%	1,646,939	20.3%
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.79%	607,662	26.6%
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.92%	623,587	17.7%
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.13%	544,375	23.2%
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.32%	443,789	20.1%
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.49%	427,028	16.3%
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.67%	542,618	17.9%
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.85%	696,721	20.6%
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.98%	206,169	19.2%
[ 4.0% - 4.5% ] 4.21%	449,979	20.4%
[ 4.0% - 4.5% ] 4.38%	339,376	14.4%
[ 4.5% - 5.0% ] 4.53%	674,032	22.3%
[ 4.5% - 5.0% ] 4.74%	144,153	25.6%
[ 4.5% - 5.0% ] 4.95%	115,169	11.3%
[ 5.0% - 5.5% ] 5.09%	105,662	21.7%
[ 5.0% - 5.5% ] 5.23%	169,206	18.1%
[ 5.0% - 5.5% ] 5.47%	124,366	15.4%
[ 5.5% - 6.0% ] 5.63%	182,272	15.7%
[ 5.5% - 6.0% ] 5.77%	89,806	21.5%
[ 6.0% - 6.5% ] 6.02%	331,321	18.8%
[ 6.0% - 6.5% ] 6.17%	72,617	18.8%
[ 6.0% - 6.5% ] 6.38%	111,574	13.7%
[ 6.5% - 7.0% ] 6.54%	178,929	15.1%
[ 6.5% - 7.0% ] 6.72%	149,046	16.7%
[ 6.5% - 7.0% ] 6.91%	187,980	23.9%
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.13%	5,357	14.0%
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.31%	33,837	23.9%
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.44%	141,911	20.3%
[ 7.5% - 8.0% ] 7.62%	113,192	13.2%
[ 7.5% - 8.0% ] 7.82%	85,577	17.4%
[ 7.5% - 8.0% ] 8.00%	51,040	17.6%
[ 8.0% - 8.5% ] 8.20%	56,022	22.4%
[ 8.0% - 8.5% ] 8.34%	83,316	36.5%
[ 8.0% - 8.5% ] 8.48%	118,174	21.0%
[ 8.5% - 9.0% ] 8.73%	37,749	27.7%
[ 8.5% - 9.0% ] 8.88%	160,877	15.0%
[ 9.0% - 9.5% ] 9.06%	73,971	17.4%
[ 9.0% - 9.5% ] 9.25%	57,184	22.8%
[ 9.0% - 9.5% ] 9.41%	139,811	17.1%
[ 9.5% - 10.0% ] 9.61%	50,885	12.0%
[ 9.5% - 10.0% ] 9.93%	23,371	20.3%
[ 10.5% - 11.0% ] 10.73%	2,219	13.4%
[ 10.5% - 11.0% ] 10.75%	35,488	22.1%
[ 11.0% - 11.5% ] 11.10%	10,682	5.2%
[ 11.5% - 12.0% ] 11.57%	9,781	8.3%
[ 11.5% - 12.0% ] 11.82%	9,574	7.8%
[ 12.0% - 12.5% ] 12.03%	104,713	27.2%
[ 12.5% - 13.0% ] 12.69%	69,225	29.6%
[ 12.5% - 13.0% ] 12.77%	47,677	24.8%
[ 13.0% - 13.5% ] 13.37%	32,247	13.6%
[ 14.0% - 14.5% ] 14.44%	2,348	3.6%
[ 15.5% - 16.0% ] 15.99%	3,914	25.1%
[ 18.5% - 19.0% ] 18.59%	468	20.9%
[ 22.0% - 22.5% ] 22.18%	2,849	21.0%
[ 33.0% - 33.5% ] 33.47%	487	9.2%

Immigrants from Western Africa Wage/Income Gap

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Immigrants from Western Africa Wage/Income Gap Correlation Chart

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Wage/Income Gap

Immigrants from Western Africa Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary

Correlation Details

Immigrants from Western Africa Wage/Income Gap
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