African vs Malaysian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 214,474,477 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Malaysians within African communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.083. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Africans within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.005% in Malaysians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Africans corresponds to a decrease of 5.0 Malaysians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between African and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($78,986 compared to $88,291, a difference of 11.8%), median household income ($72,650 compared to $81,064, a difference of 11.6%), and householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($84,925 compared to $94,517, a difference of 11.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($36,530 compared to $37,298, a difference of 2.1%), per capita income ($37,785 compared to $39,194, a difference of 3.7%), and median earnings ($41,955 compared to $43,844, a difference of 4.5%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between African and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in child poverty under the age of 5 (22.8% compared to 18.4%, a difference of 23.8%), child poverty under the age of 16 (21.7% compared to 17.5%, a difference of 23.7%), and child poverty among boys under 16 (21.7% compared to 17.6%, a difference of 23.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of married-couple family poverty (6.0% compared to 5.4%, a difference of 11.5%), single female poverty (24.8% compared to 22.2%, a difference of 11.6%), and single mother poverty (33.3% compared to 29.7%, a difference of 12.0%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between African and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (10.4% compared to 8.6%, a difference of 21.6%), unemployment among women with children under 18 years (6.5% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 18.8%), and unemployment among women with children under 6 years (9.2% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 18.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 75 years (9.1% compared to 8.9%, a difference of 1.8%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 5.1%, a difference of 3.6%), and unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.5% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 4.2%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between African and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (38.0% compared to 39.7%, a difference of 4.6%), in labor force | age 20-24 (75.0% compared to 77.2%, a difference of 3.0%), and in labor force | age > 16 (64.6% compared to 66.1%, a difference of 2.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 30-34 (83.4% compared to 84.1%, a difference of 0.90%), in labor force | age 35-44 (82.9% compared to 83.8%, a difference of 1.0%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (83.2% compared to 84.6%, a difference of 1.7%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between African and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (39.7% compared to 33.9%, a difference of 17.2%), married-couple households (40.9% compared to 46.3%, a difference of 13.1%), and single mother households (8.2% compared to 7.3%, a difference of 11.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.25 compared to 3.31, a difference of 1.7%), family households (62.1% compared to 65.9%, a difference of 6.0%), and divorced or separated (13.2% compared to 12.4%, a difference of 7.0%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between African and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (12.3% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 59.9%), 4 or more vehicles in household (5.8% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 31.2%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (18.2% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 24.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (87.8% compared to 92.3%, a difference of 5.2%), 2 or more vehicles in household (51.8% compared to 59.8%, a difference of 15.5%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (18.2% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 24.5%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between African and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (2.2% compared to 2.8%, a difference of 26.9%), professional degree (3.7% compared to 3.4%, a difference of 8.2%), and doctorate degree (1.6% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 7.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of bachelor's degree (32.9% compared to 32.9%, a difference of 0.090%), ged/equivalency (83.4% compared to 83.3%, a difference of 0.16%), and 12th grade, no diploma (89.6% compared to 89.2%, a difference of 0.44%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between African and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in ambulatory disability (7.0% compared to 6.2%, a difference of 12.5%), disability age 5 to 17 (6.5% compared to 5.8%, a difference of 11.4%), and vision disability (2.5% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 9.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (48.9% compared to 49.0%, a difference of 0.30%), disability age 18 to 34 (7.4% compared to 7.2%, a difference of 3.2%), and disability age 65 to 74 (26.2% compared to 25.4%, a difference of 3.3%).