Immigrants from West Indies vs Black/African American Unemployment Among Ages 45 to 54 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,252,294 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and unemployment rate among population between the ages 45 and 54 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.821 and weighted average of 5.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 527,917,947 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and unemployment rate among population between the ages 45 and 54 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.733 and weighted average of 5.4%, a difference of 1.2%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 45 to 54 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Immigrants from Bangladesh (5.4%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from Jamaica (5.4%, a difference of 0.17%), Immigrants from Belize (5.3%, a difference of 0.35%), Vietnamese (5.4%, a difference of 0.42%), and Immigrants from Ecuador (5.3%, a difference of 0.45%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Barbadian (5.5%, a difference of 0.65%), Vietnamese (5.4%, a difference of 0.76%), Immigrants from Barbados (5.5%, a difference of 0.80%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (5.4%, a difference of 1.0%), and Chippewa (5.5%, a difference of 1.1%).