Somali Wage/Income Gap
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Somali Wage/Income Gap
21.2%
WAGE/INCOME GAP
100.0/ 100
METRIC RATING
35th/ 347
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Somali Wage/Income Gap Correlation Chart
The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 99,316,309 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Somalis and wage/income gap percentage in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.057 and weighted average of 21.2%. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Somalis within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.074% in wage/income gap percentage.
It is essential to understand that the correlation between the percentage of Somalis and wage/income gap percentage does not imply a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It remains uncertain whether the presence of Somalis influences an upward or downward trend in the level of wage/income gap percentage within an area, or if Somalis simply ended up residing in those areas with higher or lower levels of wage/income gap percentage due to other factors.
Demographics Similar to Somalis by Wage/Income Gap
In terms of wage/income gap, the demographic groups most similar to Somalis are Belizean (21.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Somalia (21.2%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Belize (21.3%, a difference of 0.14%), Colville (21.3%, a difference of 0.25%), and Lumbee (21.3%, a difference of 0.45%).
| Demographics | Rating | Rank | Wage/Income Gap |
| Inupiat | 100.0 /100 | #28 | Exceptional 20.8% |
| Immigrants from Senegal | 100.0 /100 | #29 | Exceptional 20.9% |
| Immigrants from Bangladesh | 100.0 /100 | #30 | Exceptional 20.9% |
| Vietnamese | 100.0 /100 | #31 | Exceptional 21.0% |
| Immigrants from Yemen | 100.0 /100 | #32 | Exceptional 21.1% |
| Immigrants from Bahamas | 100.0 /100 | #33 | Exceptional 21.1% |
| Pima | 100.0 /100 | #34 | Exceptional 21.1% |
| Somalis | 100.0 /100 | #35 | Exceptional 21.2% |
| Belizeans | 100.0 /100 | #36 | Exceptional 21.2% |
| Immigrants from Somalia | 100.0 /100 | #37 | Exceptional 21.2% |
| Immigrants from Belize | 100.0 /100 | #38 | Exceptional 21.3% |
| Colville | 100.0 /100 | #39 | Exceptional 21.3% |
| Lumbee | 100.0 /100 | #40 | Exceptional 21.3% |
| Liberians | 100.0 /100 | #41 | Exceptional 21.4% |
| Immigrants from Sierra Leone | 100.0 /100 | #42 | Exceptional 21.4% |
Somali Wage/Income Gap Correlation Summary
| Measurement | Somali Data | Wage/Income Gap Data |
| Minimum | 0.041% | 1.5% |
| Maximum | 41.6% | 39.0% |
| Range | 41.5% | 37.5% |
| Mean | 6.2% | 21.2% |
| Median | 4.9% | 22.7% |
| Interquartile 25% (IQ1) | 2.4% | 15.2% |
| Interquartile 75% (IQ3) | 8.0% | 25.9% |
| Interquartile Range (IQR) | 5.7% | 10.8% |
| Standard Deviation (Sample) | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Standard Deviation (Population) | 6.3% | 8.2% |
Correlation Details
| Somali Percentile | Sample Size | Wage/Income Gap |
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.041% | 72,707,575 | 21.6% |
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.26% | 10,928,250 | 23.6% |
[ 0.0% - 0.5% ] 0.47% | 3,180,930 | 22.2% |
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.66% | 3,141,639 | 25.4% |
[ 0.5% - 1.0% ] 0.82% | 1,266,200 | 25.0% |
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.04% | 1,007,768 | 26.0% |
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.20% | 1,112,008 | 20.7% |
[ 1.0% - 1.5% ] 1.40% | 451,040 | 24.9% |
[ 1.5% - 2.0% ] 1.57% | 659,255 | 23.3% |
[ 1.5% - 2.0% ] 1.78% | 187,013 | 16.4% |
[ 1.5% - 2.0% ] 1.95% | 580,421 | 17.8% |
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.11% | 250,869 | 23.9% |
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.28% | 145,784 | 24.8% |
[ 2.0% - 2.5% ] 2.44% | 970,275 | 19.3% |
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.72% | 220,129 | 17.0% |
[ 2.5% - 3.0% ] 2.86% | 236,661 | 13.7% |
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.06% | 186,812 | 24.9% |
[ 3.0% - 3.5% ] 3.24% | 143,512 | 34.9% |
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.51% | 172,840 | 15.0% |
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.62% | 104,916 | 24.3% |
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.74% | 17,641 | 15.1% |
[ 3.5% - 4.0% ] 3.99% | 205,658 | 19.3% |
[ 4.0% - 4.5% ] 4.17% | 3,548 | 35.1% |
[ 4.0% - 4.5% ] 4.33% | 54,028 | 18.0% |
[ 4.5% - 5.0% ] 4.58% | 21,569 | 7.5% |
[ 4.5% - 5.0% ] 4.80% | 510,556 | 14.5% |
[ 4.5% - 5.0% ] 4.95% | 122,965 | 14.0% |
[ 5.0% - 5.5% ] 5.11% | 17,532 | 21.0% |
[ 5.0% - 5.5% ] 5.36% | 30,641 | 1.5% |
[ 5.5% - 6.0% ] 5.57% | 88,768 | 26.7% |
[ 5.5% - 6.0% ] 5.65% | 177 | 27.0% |
[ 5.5% - 6.0% ] 5.97% | 23,433 | 12.1% |
[ 6.0% - 6.5% ] 6.37% | 68,910 | 29.8% |
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.01% | 67,999 | 15.2% |
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.23% | 42,581 | 36.6% |
[ 7.0% - 7.5% ] 7.31% | 26,760 | 8.9% |
[ 7.5% - 8.0% ] 7.53% | 32,681 | 20.6% |
[ 7.5% - 8.0% ] 7.77% | 30,973 | 12.4% |
[ 7.5% - 8.0% ] 7.98% | 61,423 | 14.8% |
[ 8.0% - 8.5% ] 8.11% | 13,956 | 31.1% |
[ 8.0% - 8.5% ] 8.30% | 24,067 | 27.3% |
[ 8.5% - 9.0% ] 8.63% | 22,827 | 18.4% |
[ 8.5% - 9.0% ] 8.95% | 14,759 | 29.8% |
[ 9.0% - 9.5% ] 9.13% | 23,110 | 24.7% |
[ 9.0% - 9.5% ] 9.36% | 5,984 | 39.0% |
[ 9.5% - 10.0% ] 9.85% | 24,418 | 2.8% |
[ 12.0% - 12.5% ] 12.03% | 32,136 | 28.4% |
[ 12.0% - 12.5% ] 12.22% | 30,625 | 23.2% |
[ 12.0% - 12.5% ] 12.34% | 28,172 | 25.1% |
[ 15.0% - 15.5% ] 15.16% | 3,693 | 25.9% |
[ 18.0% - 18.5% ] 18.08% | 1,930 | 3.1% |
[ 41.5% - 42.0% ] 41.59% | 8,892 | 29.1% |