Immigrants from West Indies vs U.S. Virgin Islander Unemployment Among Ages 16 to 19 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 71,880,960 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and unemployment rate among population between the ages 16 and 19 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.715 and weighted average of 22.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 86,637,334 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of U.S. Virgin Islanders and unemployment rate among population between the ages 16 and 19 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.667 and weighted average of 21.3%, a difference of 4.5%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Immigrants from Jamaica (22.2%, a difference of 0.16%), Cheyenne (22.3%, a difference of 0.23%), Immigrants from Belize (22.2%, a difference of 0.31%), Tohono O'odham (22.1%, a difference of 0.76%), and West Indian (22.4%, a difference of 0.92%). Similarly, the demographic groups most similar to U.S. Virgin Islanders are Immigrants from Senegal (21.2%, a difference of 0.40%), Aleut (21.2%, a difference of 0.56%), Black/African American (21.4%, a difference of 0.58%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (21.5%, a difference of 0.97%), and Native/Alaskan (21.5%, a difference of 1.1%).