American vs Canadian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 437,280,290 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Canadians within American communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.470. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Americans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.008% in Canadians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Americans corresponds to an increase of 8.1 Canadians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between American and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in per capita income ($39,039 compared to $45,858, a difference of 17.5%), median family income ($92,096 compared to $106,597, a difference of 15.8%), and median household income ($75,932 compared to $87,769, a difference of 15.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (27.8% compared to 28.1%, a difference of 1.1%), householder income under 25 years ($48,860 compared to $52,336, a difference of 7.1%), and median female earnings ($35,777 compared to $39,724, a difference of 11.0%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between American and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in child poverty under the age of 5 (20.5% compared to 16.7%, a difference of 22.7%), child poverty under the age of 16 (18.3% compared to 15.2%, a difference of 20.8%), and child poverty among boys under 16 (18.6% compared to 15.4%, a difference of 20.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of seniors poverty over the age of 75 (12.0% compared to 11.3%, a difference of 6.2%), seniors poverty over the age of 65 (10.6% compared to 9.9%, a difference of 7.1%), and female poverty among 18-24 year olds (21.6% compared to 19.7%, a difference of 9.4%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between American and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 6 years (9.3% compared to 7.8%, a difference of 18.4%), unemployment among ages 30 to 34 years (6.2% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 12.8%), and unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (10.4% compared to 9.4%, a difference of 10.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 5.1%, a difference of 1.4%), unemployment (5.0% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 1.5%), and female unemployment (5.1% compared to 5.0%, a difference of 2.0%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between American and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age > 16 (62.1% compared to 64.1%, a difference of 3.3%), in labor force | age 20-64 (77.0% compared to 79.1%, a difference of 2.7%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (80.4% compared to 82.4%, a difference of 2.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 16-19 (40.3% compared to 40.1%, a difference of 0.53%), in labor force | age 20-24 (76.1% compared to 76.6%, a difference of 0.63%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (83.1% compared to 84.7%, a difference of 1.9%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between American and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (36.4% compared to 31.9%, a difference of 14.0%), single mother households (6.6% compared to 5.9%, a difference of 10.8%), and divorced or separated (13.2% compared to 12.4%, a difference of 7.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of married-couple households (47.9% compared to 48.2%, a difference of 0.53%), family households with children (27.3% compared to 27.1%, a difference of 0.72%), and average family size (3.16 compared to 3.14, a difference of 0.76%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between American and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in 4 or more vehicles in household (7.5% compared to 6.9%, a difference of 9.8%), no vehicles in household (7.7% compared to 8.3%, a difference of 8.7%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (22.6% compared to 21.0%, a difference of 7.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.5% compared to 91.8%, a difference of 0.74%), 2 or more vehicles in household (60.0% compared to 58.6%, a difference of 2.5%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (22.6% compared to 21.0%, a difference of 7.7%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between American and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in professional degree (3.6% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 31.2%), doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 30.1%), and master's degree (12.3% compared to 15.7%, a difference of 27.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 8th grade (96.6% compared to 96.6%, a difference of 0.020%), nursery school (98.4% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.030%), and kindergarten (98.4% compared to 98.4%, a difference of 0.030%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between American and Canadian communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.9% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 26.0%), vision disability (2.6% compared to 2.2%, a difference of 20.3%), and disability age 35 to 64 (13.9% compared to 11.7%, a difference of 18.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of cognitive disability (17.2% compared to 16.8%, a difference of 2.0%), disability age over 75 (48.4% compared to 46.6%, a difference of 3.9%), and disability age 18 to 34 (8.0% compared to 7.3%, a difference of 9.4%).