African vs Swedish Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 445,733,210 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Swedes within African communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.176. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Africans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.010% in Swedes. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Africans corresponds to an increase of 9.7 Swedes.

When considering income, the most significant differences between African and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (22.9% compared to 29.4%, a difference of 28.2%), householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($78,986 compared to $99,136, a difference of 25.5%), and householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($84,925 compared to $106,377, a difference of 25.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median female earnings ($36,530 compared to $39,421, a difference of 7.9%), householder income under 25 years ($46,838 compared to $52,986, a difference of 13.1%), and median earnings ($41,955 compared to $47,851, a difference of 14.1%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between African and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in family poverty (11.8% compared to 7.1%, a difference of 65.3%), receiving food stamps (15.1% compared to 9.2%, a difference of 64.5%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (21.7% compared to 13.3%, a difference of 62.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of single father poverty (18.3% compared to 16.3%, a difference of 12.4%), single male poverty (14.7% compared to 13.1%, a difference of 12.7%), and female poverty among 18-24 year olds (22.8% compared to 20.1%, a difference of 13.6%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between African and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 18 years (6.5% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 40.3%), unemployment (6.1% compared to 4.4%, a difference of 36.1%), and male unemployment (6.3% compared to 4.6%, a difference of 35.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.5% compared to 5.1%, a difference of 6.3%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 4.9%, a difference of 7.3%), and unemployment among seniors over 75 years (9.1% compared to 10.0%, a difference of 9.9%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between African and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (38.0% compared to 44.1%, a difference of 16.2%), in labor force | age 20-24 (75.0% compared to 78.8%, a difference of 5.1%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (80.5% compared to 83.7%, a difference of 4.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age > 16 (64.6% compared to 65.1%, a difference of 0.76%), in labor force | age 30-34 (83.4% compared to 85.2%, a difference of 2.2%), and in labor force | age 35-44 (82.9% compared to 85.0%, a difference of 2.6%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between African and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (8.2% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 48.8%), births to unmarried women (39.7% compared to 29.6%, a difference of 34.0%), and married-couple households (40.9% compared to 49.7%, a difference of 21.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households with children (27.2% compared to 27.4%, a difference of 0.76%), family households (62.1% compared to 64.5%, a difference of 3.8%), and average family size (3.25 compared to 3.10, a difference of 5.0%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between African and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (12.3% compared to 6.8%, a difference of 81.3%), 4 or more vehicles in household (5.8% compared to 7.6%, a difference of 30.4%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (18.2% compared to 23.0%, a difference of 26.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (87.8% compared to 93.3%, a difference of 6.3%), 2 or more vehicles in household (51.8% compared to 61.8%, a difference of 19.3%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (18.2% compared to 23.0%, a difference of 26.5%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between African and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (2.2% compared to 1.4%, a difference of 55.1%), doctorate degree (1.6% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 25.9%), and professional degree (3.7% compared to 4.5%, a difference of 23.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (97.9% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.84%), kindergarten (97.8% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.85%), and 1st grade (97.8% compared to 98.6%, a difference of 0.86%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between African and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in vision disability (2.5% compared to 2.1%, a difference of 22.6%), disability age 35 to 64 (13.6% compared to 11.4%, a difference of 18.6%), and hearing disability (3.0% compared to 3.6%, a difference of 18.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age 18 to 34 (7.4% compared to 7.5%, a difference of 2.0%), male disability (12.6% compared to 12.1%, a difference of 3.6%), and disability (13.0% compared to 12.2%, a difference of 6.5%).