Immigrants from Western Africa vs U.S. Virgin Islander Unemployment Among Ages 65 to 74 years

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 321,582,029 people shows a strong positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and unemployment rate among population between the ages 65 and 74 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.751 and weighted average of 5.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 84,587,335 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of U.S. Virgin Islanders and unemployment rate among population between the ages 65 and 74 in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.232 and weighted average of 5.8%, a difference of 2.3%.

In terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Sierra Leonean (5.6%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Barbados (5.6%, a difference of 0.10%), South American (5.6%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Southern Europe (5.6%, a difference of 0.16%), and Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (5.6%, a difference of 0.19%).

In terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years, the demographic groups most similar to U.S. Virgin Islanders are Immigrants from Grenada (5.8%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Morocco (5.8%, a difference of 0.13%), Black/African American (5.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Portuguese (5.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Spanish American Indian (5.7%, a difference of 0.25%).