African vs Jamaican Community Comparison

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Race
Ancestry
AfghanAfricanAlaska NativeAlaskan AthabascanAlbanianAleutAlsatianAmericanApacheArabArapahoArgentineanArmenianAssyrian/Chaldean/SyriacAustralianAustrianBahamianBangladeshiBarbadianBasqueBelgianBelizeanBermudanBhutaneseBlackfeetBolivianBrazilianBritishBritish West IndianBulgarianBurmeseCajunCambodianCanadianCape VerdeanCarpatho RusynCelticCentral AmericanCentral American IndianCherokeeCheyenneChickasawChileanChineseChippewaChoctawColombianColvilleComancheCosta RicanCreeCreekCroatianCrowCubanCypriotCzechCzechoslovakianDanishDelawareDominicanDutchDutch West IndianEastern EuropeanEcuadorianEgyptianEnglishEstonianEthiopianEuropeanFijianFilipinoFinnishFrenchFrench American IndianFrench CanadianGermanGerman RussianGhanaianGreekGuamanian/ChamorroGuatemalanGuyaneseHaitianHmongHonduranHopiHoumaHungarianIcelanderIndian (Asian)IndonesianInupiatIranianIraqiIrishIroquoisIsraeliItalianJapaneseJordanianKenyanKiowaKoreanLaotianLatvianLebaneseLiberianLithuanianLumbeeLuxembourgerMacedonianMalaysianMalteseMarshalleseMenomineeMexicanMexican American IndianMongolianMoroccanNative HawaiianNavajoNepaleseNew ZealanderNicaraguanNigerianNorthern EuropeanNorwegianOkinawanOsageOttawaPaiutePakistaniPalestinianPanamanianParaguayanPennsylvania GermanPeruvianPimaPolishPortuguesePotawatomiPuebloPuerto RicanPuget Sound SalishRomanianRussianSalvadoranSamoanScandinavianScotch-IrishScottishSeminoleSenegaleseSerbianShoshoneSierra LeoneanSiouxSlavicSlovakSloveneSomaliSouth AfricanSouth AmericanSouth American IndianSoviet UnionSpaniardSpanishSpanish AmericanSpanish American IndianSri LankanSubsaharan AfricanSudaneseSwedishSwissSyrianTaiwaneseThaiTlingit-HaidaTohono O'OdhamTonganTrinidadian and TobagonianTsimshianTurkishU.S. Virgin IslanderUgandanUkrainianUruguayanUteVenezuelanVietnameseWelshWest IndianYakamaYaquiYugoslavianYumanYup'ikZimbabwean
Immigration
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Jamaican
Race
Ancestry
AfghanAlaska NativeAlaskan AthabascanAlbanianAleutAlsatianAmericanApacheArabArapahoArgentineanArmenianAssyrian/Chaldean/SyriacAustralianAustrianBahamianBangladeshiBarbadianBasqueBelgianBelizeanBermudanBhutaneseBlackfeetBolivianBrazilianBritishBritish West IndianBulgarianBurmeseCajunCambodianCanadianCape VerdeanCarpatho RusynCelticCentral AmericanCentral American IndianCherokeeCheyenneChickasawChileanChineseChippewaChoctawColombianColvilleComancheCosta RicanCreeCreekCroatianCrowCubanCypriotCzechCzechoslovakianDanishDelawareDominicanDutchDutch West IndianEastern EuropeanEcuadorianEgyptianEnglishEstonianEthiopianEuropeanFijianFilipinoFinnishFrenchFrench American IndianFrench CanadianGermanGerman RussianGhanaianGreekGuamanian/ChamorroGuatemalanGuyaneseHaitianHmongHonduranHopiHoumaHungarianIcelanderIndian (Asian)IndonesianInupiatIranianIraqiIrishIroquoisIsraeliItalianJamaicanJapaneseJordanianKenyanKiowaKoreanLaotianLatvianLebaneseLiberianLithuanianLumbeeLuxembourgerMacedonianMalaysianMalteseMarshalleseMenomineeMexicanMexican American IndianMongolianMoroccanNative HawaiianNavajoNepaleseNew ZealanderNicaraguanNigerianNorthern EuropeanNorwegianOkinawanOsageOttawaPaiutePakistaniPalestinianPanamanianParaguayanPennsylvania GermanPeruvianPimaPolishPortuguesePotawatomiPuebloPuerto RicanPuget Sound SalishRomanianRussianSalvadoranSamoanScandinavianScotch-IrishScottishSeminoleSenegaleseSerbianShoshoneSierra LeoneanSiouxSlavicSlovakSloveneSomaliSouth AfricanSouth AmericanSouth American IndianSoviet UnionSpaniardSpanishSpanish AmericanSpanish American IndianSri LankanSubsaharan AfricanSudaneseSwedishSwissSyrianTaiwaneseThaiTlingit-HaidaTohono O'OdhamTonganTrinidadian and TobagonianTsimshianTurkishU.S. Virgin IslanderUgandanUkrainianUruguayanUteVenezuelanVietnameseWelshWest IndianYakamaYaquiYugoslavianYumanYup'ikZimbabwean
Immigration
NonimmigrantsImmigrantsAfghanistanAfricaAlbaniaArgentinaArmeniaAsiaAustraliaAustriaBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaBurma/MyanmarCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCaribbeanCentral AmericaChileChinaColombiaCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCzechoslovakiaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEastern AfricaEastern AsiaEastern EuropeEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEnglandEritreaEthiopiaEuropeFijiFranceGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKoreaKuwaitLaosLatin AmericaLatviaLebanonLiberiaLithuaniaMalaysiaMexicoMicronesiaMiddle AfricaMoldovaMoroccoNepalNetherlandsNicaraguaNigeriaNorth AmericaNorth MacedoniaNorthern AfricaNorthern EuropeNorwayOceaniaPakistanPanamaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaScotlandSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSingaporeSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth AmericaSouth Central AsiaSouth Eastern AsiaSouthern EuropeSpainSri LankaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudanSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanThailandTrinidad and TobagoTurkeyUgandaUkraineUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamWest IndiesWestern AfricaWestern AsiaWestern EuropeYemenZaireZimbabweAzores
Social Comparison
Social Comparison
Income
Poverty
Unemployment
Labor Participation
Family Structure
Vehicle Availability
Education Level
Disability

Social Comparison

Africans

Jamaicans

Tragic
Tragic
624
SOCIAL INDEX
3.8/ 100
SOCIAL RATING
341st/ 347
SOCIAL RANK
821
SOCIAL INDEX
5.8/ 100
SOCIAL RATING
337th/ 347
SOCIAL RANK

Jamaican Integration in African Communities

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 343,272,242 people shows a slight positive correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans within African communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.061. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Africans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.006% in Jamaicans. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Africans corresponds to an increase of 5.8 Jamaicans.
African Integration in Jamaican Communities

African vs Jamaican Income

When considering income, the most significant differences between African and Jamaican communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (22.9% compared to 19.6%, a difference of 17.1%), householder income under 25 years ($46,838 compared to $50,929, a difference of 8.7%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($78,986 compared to $83,933, a difference of 6.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median male earnings ($47,994 compared to $48,632, a difference of 1.3%), householder income over 65 years ($53,711 compared to $54,560, a difference of 1.6%), and median family income ($87,820 compared to $90,581, a difference of 3.1%).
African vs Jamaican Income
Income MetricAfricanJamaican
Per Capita Income
Tragic
$37,785
Tragic
$39,231
Median Family Income
Tragic
$87,820
Tragic
$90,581
Median Household Income
Tragic
$72,650
Tragic
$76,583
Median Earnings
Tragic
$41,955
Tragic
$43,343
Median Male Earnings
Tragic
$47,994
Tragic
$48,632
Median Female Earnings
Tragic
$36,530
Poor
$38,670
Householder Age | Under 25 years
Tragic
$46,838
Tragic
$50,929
Householder Age | 25 - 44 years
Tragic
$78,986
Tragic
$83,933
Householder Age | 45 - 64 years
Tragic
$84,925
Tragic
$88,327
Householder Age | Over 65 years
Tragic
$53,711
Tragic
$54,560
Wage/Income Gap
Exceptional
22.9%
Exceptional
19.6%

African vs Jamaican Poverty

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between African and Jamaican communities in the United States are seen in female poverty among 18-24 year olds (22.8% compared to 19.5%, a difference of 17.2%), female poverty among 25-34 year olds (17.0% compared to 14.8%, a difference of 15.0%), and single female poverty (24.8% compared to 21.6%, a difference of 14.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of married-couple family poverty (6.0% compared to 6.1%, a difference of 1.9%), single father poverty (18.3% compared to 17.3%, a difference of 5.7%), and family poverty (11.8% compared to 11.1%, a difference of 6.5%).
African vs Jamaican Poverty
Poverty MetricAfricanJamaican
Poverty
Tragic
15.6%
Tragic
14.4%
Families
Tragic
11.8%
Tragic
11.1%
Males
Tragic
14.2%
Tragic
13.2%
Females
Tragic
16.9%
Tragic
15.5%
Females 18 to 24 years
Tragic
22.8%
Exceptional
19.5%
Females 25 to 34 years
Tragic
17.0%
Tragic
14.8%
Children Under 5 years
Tragic
22.8%
Tragic
20.4%
Children Under 16 years
Tragic
21.7%
Tragic
19.7%
Boys Under 16 years
Tragic
21.7%
Tragic
20.0%
Girls Under 16 years
Tragic
21.9%
Tragic
19.7%
Single Males
Tragic
14.7%
Tragic
13.2%
Single Females
Tragic
24.8%
Poor
21.6%
Single Fathers
Tragic
18.3%
Tragic
17.3%
Single Mothers
Tragic
33.3%
Poor
29.9%
Married Couples
Tragic
6.0%
Tragic
6.1%
Seniors Over 65 years
Tragic
12.6%
Tragic
13.6%
Seniors Over 75 years
Tragic
13.6%
Tragic
15.1%
Receiving Food Stamps
Tragic
15.1%
Tragic
16.4%

African vs Jamaican Unemployment

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between African and Jamaican communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years (19.5% compared to 21.7%, a difference of 11.4%), unemployment among youth under 25 years (13.2% compared to 14.4%, a difference of 9.3%), and unemployment among ages 20 to 24 years (11.5% compared to 12.6%, a difference of 8.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 55 to 59 years (5.1% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 0.44%), unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (6.4% compared to 6.5%, a difference of 1.0%), and unemployment among ages 35 to 44 years (5.6% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 1.1%).
African vs Jamaican Unemployment
Unemployment MetricAfricanJamaican
Unemployment
Tragic
6.1%
Tragic
6.3%
Males
Tragic
6.3%
Tragic
6.6%
Females
Tragic
5.9%
Tragic
6.1%
Youth < 25
Tragic
13.2%
Tragic
14.4%
Age | 16 to 19 years
Tragic
19.5%
Tragic
21.7%
Age | 20 to 24 years
Tragic
11.5%
Tragic
12.6%
Age | 25 to 29 years
Tragic
7.6%
Tragic
7.9%
Age | 30 to 34 years
Tragic
6.4%
Tragic
6.5%
Age | 35 to 44 years
Tragic
5.6%
Tragic
5.5%
Age | 45 to 54 years
Tragic
5.1%
Tragic
5.3%
Age | 55 to 59 years
Tragic
5.1%
Tragic
5.2%
Age | 60 to 64 years
Tragic
5.0%
Tragic
5.3%
Age | 65 to 74 years
Poor
5.5%
Tragic
5.6%
Seniors > 65
Poor
5.2%
Tragic
5.5%
Seniors > 75
Tragic
9.1%
Tragic
9.5%
Women w/ Children < 6
Tragic
9.2%
Tragic
8.8%
Women w/ Children 6 to 17
Tragic
10.4%
Tragic
9.8%
Women w/ Children < 18
Tragic
6.5%
Tragic
6.4%

African vs Jamaican Labor Participation

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between African and Jamaican communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (38.0% compared to 33.2%, a difference of 14.4%), in labor force | age 20-24 (75.0% compared to 72.7%, a difference of 3.1%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (80.5% compared to 82.0%, a difference of 1.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age > 16 (64.6% compared to 64.9%, a difference of 0.37%), in labor force | age 25-29 (83.2% compared to 83.9%, a difference of 0.79%), and in labor force | age 30-34 (83.4% compared to 84.3%, a difference of 1.2%).
African vs Jamaican Labor Participation
Labor Participation MetricAfricanJamaican
In Labor Force | Age > 16
Tragic
64.6%
Poor
64.9%
In Labor Force | Age 20-64
Tragic
77.9%
Tragic
78.9%
In Labor Force | Age 16-19
Exceptional
38.0%
Tragic
33.2%
In Labor Force | Age 20-24
Average
75.0%
Tragic
72.7%
In Labor Force | Age 25-29
Tragic
83.2%
Tragic
83.9%
In Labor Force | Age 30-34
Tragic
83.4%
Tragic
84.3%
In Labor Force | Age 35-44
Tragic
82.9%
Good
84.4%
In Labor Force | Age 45-54
Tragic
80.5%
Tragic
82.0%

African vs Jamaican Family Structure

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between African and Jamaican communities in the United States are seen in single father households (2.5% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 4.4%), family households (62.1% compared to 64.2%, a difference of 3.4%), and births to unmarried women (39.7% compared to 38.5%, a difference of 3.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of married-couple households (40.9% compared to 40.9%, a difference of 0.14%), single mother households (8.2% compared to 8.2%, a difference of 0.81%), and family households with children (27.2% compared to 26.9%, a difference of 1.0%).
African vs Jamaican Family Structure
Family Structure MetricAfricanJamaican
Family Households
Tragic
62.1%
Average
64.2%
Family Households with Children
Poor
27.2%
Tragic
26.9%
Married-couple Households
Tragic
40.9%
Tragic
40.9%
Average Family Size
Excellent
3.25
Exceptional
3.31
Single Father Households
Tragic
2.5%
Average
2.3%
Single Mother Households
Tragic
8.2%
Tragic
8.2%
Currently Married
Tragic
41.8%
Tragic
41.4%
Divorced or Separated
Tragic
13.2%
Tragic
12.9%
Births to Unmarried Women
Tragic
39.7%
Tragic
38.5%

African vs Jamaican Vehicle Availability

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between African and Jamaican communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (12.3% compared to 17.9%, a difference of 45.5%), 4 or more vehicles in household (5.8% compared to 4.6%, a difference of 26.1%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (18.2% compared to 15.2%, a difference of 19.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (87.8% compared to 82.1%, a difference of 6.9%), 2 or more vehicles in household (51.8% compared to 45.8%, a difference of 13.2%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (18.2% compared to 15.2%, a difference of 19.5%).
African vs Jamaican Vehicle Availability
Vehicle Availability MetricAfricanJamaican
No Vehicles Available
Tragic
12.3%
Tragic
17.9%
1+ Vehicles Available
Tragic
87.8%
Tragic
82.1%
2+ Vehicles Available
Tragic
51.8%
Tragic
45.8%
3+ Vehicles Available
Tragic
18.2%
Tragic
15.2%
4+ Vehicles Available
Tragic
5.8%
Tragic
4.6%

African vs Jamaican Education Level

When considering education level, the most significant differences between African and Jamaican communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (2.2% compared to 2.4%, a difference of 10.2%), doctorate degree (1.6% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 7.7%), and master's degree (12.9% compared to 13.4%, a difference of 4.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 12th grade, no diploma (89.6% compared to 89.7%, a difference of 0.050%), ged/equivalency (83.4% compared to 83.3%, a difference of 0.13%), and college, 1 year or more (55.0% compared to 54.9%, a difference of 0.16%).
African vs Jamaican Education Level
Education Level MetricAfricanJamaican
No Schooling Completed
Fair
2.2%
Tragic
2.4%
Nursery School
Poor
97.9%
Tragic
97.6%
Kindergarten
Poor
97.8%
Tragic
97.6%
1st Grade
Poor
97.8%
Tragic
97.5%
2nd Grade
Poor
97.7%
Tragic
97.5%
3rd Grade
Poor
97.6%
Tragic
97.4%
4th Grade
Poor
97.4%
Tragic
97.1%
5th Grade
Poor
97.2%
Tragic
96.9%
6th Grade
Poor
96.9%
Tragic
96.5%
7th Grade
Poor
95.8%
Tragic
95.5%
8th Grade
Poor
95.4%
Tragic
95.1%
9th Grade
Tragic
94.5%
Tragic
94.1%
10th Grade
Tragic
93.1%
Tragic
92.8%
11th Grade
Tragic
91.5%
Tragic
91.4%
12th Grade, No Diploma
Tragic
89.6%
Tragic
89.7%
High School Diploma
Tragic
87.5%
Tragic
87.2%
GED/Equivalency
Tragic
83.4%
Tragic
83.3%
College, Under 1 year
Tragic
61.1%
Tragic
60.5%
College, 1 year or more
Tragic
55.0%
Tragic
54.9%
Associate's Degree
Tragic
41.1%
Tragic
42.1%
Bachelor's Degree
Tragic
32.9%
Tragic
33.6%
Master's Degree
Tragic
12.9%
Tragic
13.4%
Professional Degree
Tragic
3.7%
Tragic
3.7%
Doctorate Degree
Tragic
1.6%
Tragic
1.5%

African vs Jamaican Disability

When considering disability, the most significant differences between African and Jamaican communities in the United States are seen in disability age 18 to 34 (7.4% compared to 6.4%, a difference of 15.8%), hearing disability (3.0% compared to 2.7%, a difference of 14.1%), and disability age 35 to 64 (13.6% compared to 11.9%, a difference of 14.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of self-care disability (2.7% compared to 2.7%, a difference of 1.1%), disability age over 75 (48.9% compared to 47.7%, a difference of 2.4%), and ambulatory disability (7.0% compared to 6.7%, a difference of 3.7%).
African vs Jamaican Disability
Disability MetricAfricanJamaican
Disability
Tragic
13.0%
Tragic
12.1%
Males
Tragic
12.6%
Poor
11.5%
Females
Tragic
13.4%
Tragic
12.7%
Age | Under 5 years
Tragic
1.4%
Fair
1.3%
Age | 5 to 17 years
Tragic
6.5%
Tragic
6.2%
Age | 18 to 34 years
Tragic
7.4%
Excellent
6.4%
Age | 35 to 64 years
Tragic
13.6%
Tragic
11.9%
Age | 65 to 74 years
Tragic
26.2%
Poor
24.0%
Age | Over 75 years
Tragic
48.9%
Poor
47.7%
Vision
Tragic
2.5%
Tragic
2.4%
Hearing
Fair
3.0%
Exceptional
2.7%
Cognitive
Tragic
18.6%
Tragic
17.9%
Ambulatory
Tragic
7.0%
Tragic
6.7%
Self-Care
Tragic
2.7%
Tragic
2.7%