Asian vs Malaysian Community Comparison

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 225,612,387 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Malaysians within Asian communities in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.154. On average, for every 1% (one percent) increase in Asians within a typical geography, there is a decrease of 0.001% in Malaysians. To illustrate, in a geography comprising of 100,000 individuals, a rise of 1,000 Asians corresponds to a decrease of 1.1 Malaysians.

When considering income, the most significant differences between Asian and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in per capita income ($50,057 compared to $39,194, a difference of 27.7%), householder income ages 25 - 44 years ($112,666 compared to $88,291, a difference of 27.6%), and median family income ($119,955 compared to $95,230, a difference of 26.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of wage/income gap (26.9% compared to 25.0%, a difference of 7.5%), householder income under 25 years ($57,003 compared to $51,615, a difference of 10.4%), and householder income over 65 years ($68,822 compared to $58,244, a difference of 18.2%).

When considering poverty, the most significant differences between Asian and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in child poverty under the age of 5 (14.0% compared to 18.4%, a difference of 32.0%), receiving food stamps (9.7% compared to 12.7%, a difference of 31.3%), and child poverty under the age of 16 (13.5% compared to 17.5%, a difference of 30.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of seniors poverty over the age of 75 (12.0% compared to 11.8%, a difference of 2.0%), single father poverty (14.6% compared to 14.9%, a difference of 2.6%), and seniors poverty over the age of 65 (10.4% compared to 10.8%, a difference of 4.0%).

When considering unemployment, the most significant differences between Asian and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in unemployment among women with children under 6 years (6.7% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 16.1%), unemployment among women with children under 18 years (5.1% compared to 5.5%, a difference of 8.4%), and unemployment among seniors over 75 years (8.3% compared to 8.9%, a difference of 8.3%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of unemployment among seniors over 65 years (5.1% compared to 5.1%, a difference of 0.16%), unemployment among ages 65 to 74 years (5.3% compared to 5.2%, a difference of 0.56%), and unemployment among ages 16 to 19 years (16.9% compared to 17.0%, a difference of 0.67%).

When considering labor participation, the most significant differences between Asian and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in in labor force | age 16-19 (34.1% compared to 39.7%, a difference of 16.6%), in labor force | age 20-24 (73.7% compared to 77.2%, a difference of 4.9%), and in labor force | age 45-54 (83.4% compared to 82.0%, a difference of 1.7%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of in labor force | age > 16 (66.2% compared to 66.1%, a difference of 0.14%), in labor force | age 25-29 (84.8% compared to 84.6%, a difference of 0.25%), and in labor force | age 20-64 (80.2% compared to 79.5%, a difference of 0.86%).

When considering family structure, the most significant differences between Asian and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in single mother households (5.6% compared to 7.3%, a difference of 30.7%), single father households (2.1% compared to 2.7%, a difference of 30.0%), and births to unmarried women (26.8% compared to 33.9%, a difference of 26.5%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of average family size (3.28 compared to 3.31, a difference of 0.87%), family households (66.5% compared to 65.9%, a difference of 0.97%), and family households with children (29.1% compared to 29.8%, a difference of 2.6%).

When considering vehicle availability, the most significant differences between Asian and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in no vehicles in household (9.0% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 16.4%), 4 or more vehicles in household (7.0% compared to 7.7%, a difference of 9.3%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (20.8% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 9.0%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of 1 or more vehicles in household (91.1% compared to 92.3%, a difference of 1.3%), 2 or more vehicles in household (57.0% compared to 59.8%, a difference of 5.0%), and 3 or more vehicles in household (20.8% compared to 22.6%, a difference of 9.0%).

When considering education level, the most significant differences between Asian and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in doctorate degree (2.4% compared to 1.5%, a difference of 66.9%), professional degree (5.5% compared to 3.4%, a difference of 62.3%), and master's degree (18.4% compared to 12.0%, a difference of 53.2%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of nursery school (97.6% compared to 97.3%, a difference of 0.39%), kindergarten (97.6% compared to 97.2%, a difference of 0.39%), and 1st grade (97.6% compared to 97.2%, a difference of 0.39%).

When considering disability, the most significant differences between Asian and Malaysian communities in the United States are seen in disability age 35 to 64 (9.4% compared to 12.5%, a difference of 33.0%), disability age 18 to 34 (5.8% compared to 7.2%, a difference of 22.9%), and vision disability (1.9% compared to 2.3%, a difference of 22.4%). Conversely, both communities are more comparable in terms of disability age over 75 (46.9% compared to 49.0%, a difference of 4.4%), cognitive disability (16.7% compared to 17.9%, a difference of 6.9%), and self-care disability (2.3% compared to 2.5%, a difference of 9.2%).