Immigrants from Eritrea vs Black/African American Unemployment Among Ages 65 to 74 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 101,478,319 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eritrea and unemployment rate among population between the ages 65 and 74 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.123 and weighted average of 4.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 445,511,651 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 65 and 74 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.431 and weighted average of 5.8%, a difference of 18.8%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eritrea are Immigrants from Zaire (4.8%, a difference of 0.38%), Menominee (4.8%, a difference of 0.64%), Creek (4.8%, a difference of 0.69%), Lebanese (4.9%, a difference of 0.75%), and Kenyan (4.8%, a difference of 0.76%).

In terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Immigrants from Morocco (5.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Grenada (5.8%, a difference of 0.060%), U.S. Virgin Islander (5.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Portuguese (5.7%, a difference of 0.38%), and Spanish American Indian (5.7%, a difference of 0.41%).