American vs Swedish Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 538,185,124 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Swedes within American communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.130. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Americans within a typical geography, there is an increase of 0.006% in Swedes. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Americans corresponds to an increase of 5.6 Swedes.

When considering income, the most significant differences between American and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in median family income ($92,096 compared to $108,499, a difference of 17.8%), householder income ages 45 - 64 years ($90,536 compared to $106,377, a difference of 17.5%), and per capita income ($39,039 compared to $45,750, a difference of 17.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (27.8% compared to 29.4%, a difference of 5.7%), householder income under 25 years ($48,860 compared to $52,986, a difference of 8.4%), and median female earnings ($35,777 compared to $39,421, a difference of 10.2%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between American and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in family poverty (9.8% compared to 7.1%, a difference of 37.7%), married-couple family poverty (5.3% compared to 3.9%, a difference of 37.7%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (18.3% compared to 13.3%, a difference of 37.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of female poverty among 18-24 year olds (21.6% compared to 20.1%, a difference of 7.2%), seniors poverty over the age of 75 (12.0% compared to 10.2%, a difference of 17.8%), and single mother poverty (33.5% compared to 28.4%, a difference of 17.9%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between American and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 6 years (9.3% compared to 7.4%, a difference of 25.3%), unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.7% compared to 4.7%, a difference of 21.7%), and unemployment among women with children ages 6 to 17 years (10.4% compared to 8.6%, a difference of 21.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 75 years (10.4% compared to 10.0%, a difference of 3.9%), unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.2% compared to 4.9%, a difference of 6.0%), and unemployment among ages 60 to 64 years (4.8% compared to 4.5%, a difference of 6.4%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between American and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (40.3% compared to 44.1%, a difference of 9.5%), in labor force | age > 16 (62.1% compared to 65.1%, a difference of 4.8%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (77.0% compared to 80.3%, a difference of 4.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age 25-29 (83.1% compared to 85.6%, a difference of 3.0%), in labor force | age 30-34 (82.7% compared to 85.2%, a difference of 3.0%), and in labor force | age 35-44 (82.4% compared to 85.0%, a difference of 3.2%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between American and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in births to unmarried women (36.4% compared to 29.6%, a difference of 22.8%), single mother households (6.6% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 19.5%), and divorced or separated (13.2% compared to 12.1%, a difference of 9.1%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of family households with children (27.3% compared to 27.4%, a difference of 0.38%), family households (65.5% compared to 64.5%, a difference of 1.6%), and average family size (3.16 compared to 3.10, a difference of 2.0%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between American and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (7.7% compared to 6.8%, a difference of 12.6%), 2 or more vehicles in household (60.0% compared to 61.8%, a difference of 3.0%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (22.6% compared to 23.0%, a difference of 1.6%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (92.5% compared to 93.3%, a difference of 0.91%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.5% compared to 7.6%, a difference of 1.3%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (22.6% compared to 23.0%, a difference of 1.6%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between American and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in doctorate degree (1.5% compared to 2.0%, a difference of 29.0%), professional degree (3.6% compared to 4.5%, a difference of 27.4%), and master's degree (12.3% compared to 15.2%, a difference of 23.9%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (98.4% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.25%), kindergarten (98.4% compared to 98.7%, a difference of 0.25%), and 1st grade (98.4% compared to 98.6%, a difference of 0.26%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between American and Swedish communities in the United States are seen in vision disability (2.6% compared to 2.1%, a difference of 27.8%), ambulatory disability (7.4% compared to 6.0%, a difference of 23.7%), and disability age 35 to 64 (13.9% compared to 11.4%, a difference of 21.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of cognitive disability (17.2% compared to 16.5%, a difference of 3.8%), disability age over 75 (48.4% compared to 45.7%, a difference of 6.0%), and disability age 18 to 34 (8.0% compared to 7.5%, a difference of 6.0%).