American vs Japanese Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 249,132,595 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Japanese within American communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.335. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Americans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.047% in Japanese. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Americans corresponds to an increase of 46.8 Japanese.

When considering income, the most significant differences between American and Japanese communities in the United States are seen in wage/income gap (27.8% compared to 23.8%, a difference of 17.0%), median household income ($75,932 compared to $83,395, a difference of 9.8%), and householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($84,791 compared to $91,624, a difference of 8.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of median male earnings ($50,761 compared to $51,473, a difference of 1.4%), per capita income ($39,039 compared to $39,870, a difference of 2.1%), and householder income over 65 years ($55,527 compared to $57,919, a difference of 4.3%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between American and Japanese communities in the United States are seen in single father poverty (20.1% compared to 15.2%, a difference of 31.7%), single male poverty (15.8% compared to 13.1%, a difference of 20.6%), and female poverty among 25-34 year olds (16.4% compared to 14.1%, a difference of 16.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of poverty (13.4% compared to 13.3%, a difference of 0.32%), male poverty (12.1% compared to 12.2%, a difference of 0.35%), and family poverty (9.8% compared to 9.9%, a difference of 0.81%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between American and Japanese communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among seniors over 75 years (10.4% compared to 8.3%, a difference of 24.8%), unemployment among women with children under 6 years (9.3% compared to 7.5%, a difference of 23.7%), and unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (10.4% compared to 8.4%, a difference of 23.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.7% compared to 5.7%, a difference of 0.040%), unemployment among youth under 25 years (11.7% compared to 11.7%, a difference of 0.17%), and unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years (17.6% compared to 17.6%, a difference of 0.20%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between American and Japanese communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (40.3% compared to 37.5%, a difference of 7.3%), in labor force | age > 16 (62.1% compared to 65.8%, a difference of 5.9%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (77.0% compared to 79.1%, a difference of 2.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 20-24 (76.1% compared to 75.3%, a difference of 1.1%), in labor force | age 35-44 (82.4% compared to 83.6%, a difference of 1.4%), and in labor force | age 25-29 (83.1% compared to 84.3%, a difference of 1.5%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between American and Japanese communities in the United States are seen in single father households (2.4% compared to 2.8%, a difference of 13.0%), single mother households (6.6% compared to 7.4%, a difference of 12.8%), and divorced or separated (13.2% compared to 12.0%, a difference of 10.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households (65.5% compared to 65.9%, a difference of 0.59%), births to unmarried women (36.4% compared to 35.2%, a difference of 3.5%), and average family size (3.16 compared to 3.35, a difference of 5.9%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between American and Japanese communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (7.7% compared to 9.4%, a difference of 23.2%), 2 or more vehicles in household (60.0% compared to 57.5%, a difference of 4.4%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (22.6% compared to 21.8%, a difference of 3.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.5% compared to 90.6%, a difference of 2.1%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.5% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 2.3%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (22.6% compared to 21.8%, a difference of 3.9%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between American and Japanese communities in the United States are seen in no schooling completed (1.7% compared to 3.3%, a difference of 102.6%), bachelor's degree (31.9% compared to 33.3%, a difference of 4.6%), and high school diploma (89.1% compared to 85.9%, a difference of 3.8%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of professional degree (3.6% compared to 3.5%, a difference of 0.47%), doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 0.78%), and college, under 1 year (61.0% compared to 61.5%, a difference of 0.80%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between American and Japanese communities in the United States are seen in disability age under 5 (1.9% compared to 1.2%, a difference of 57.8%), hearing disability (3.9% compared to 3.0%, a difference of 29.5%), and ambulatory disability (7.4% compared to 6.3%, a difference of 18.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age 65 to 74 (25.8% compared to 25.7%, a difference of 0.33%), self-care disability (2.8% compared to 2.7%, a difference of 3.1%), and disability age over 75 (48.4% compared to 50.2%, a difference of 3.8%).